June 16th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – In a ceremony at the VFW in Oskaloosa, flags that have become unserviceable were destroyed in a retirement ceremony on Tuesday evening. As stated by the Department of Defense, “Many Americans proudly fly the U.S. flag at their homes and places of work, but what do you do with […]
(Oskaloosa, Iowa) – On this past warm and eventually sunny Saturday, Art on the Square returned for its 53rd year. Festivities included nearly 30 artist booths, an Emerging Artists area for first-time participants, live local musicians from Muse Music Store, a wood carving demonstration by Roger Beane, a painting demonstration by Illustrator, Joe Hox, and […]
by Ken Allsup June 12th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Local history seems important to area residents, along with any chance to learn more about and remember the people and places that have made up Mahaska County. Dave Baker is the creator of the website and Facebook page ‘The 29th State’ and works in his spare […]
June 12th, 2022 New Sharon, Iowa – The rain showers on Saturday morning made Spring Festival Planners change things in short order. The parade, scheduled for 11 am, was cancelled, but all the other activities would go on as planned. Some alterations to the original plans took place. Meanwhile in Oskaloosa, the vendors in “The […]
June 9th, 2022 Mahaska County, Iowa – The weekend of June 10th, 11th, and Sunday the 12th will be a busy time around Mahaska County. On Friday, the second installment of Friday After Five takes place with Journey’s End performing. It’s also the All Class Reunion, with graduates from Oskaloosa encouraged to gather downtown. At […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Helena Hayes rode a wave of conservative support to victory Tuesday evening, defeating incumbent Representative Dustin Hite in a resounding upset victory. Unofficially, Hayes received 1,961 votes (57%) throughout House District 88, and Hite received 1,453 votes (43%). In Mahaska County, results were closer, with Hayes receiving 1,189 votes (54%), and Hite receiving […]
June 6th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met on Monday evening. The majority of the evening was spent learning about the city’s insurance coverages and approved coverage for the following year. The council approved the sale of city-owned properties located at 901 E Ave West and 209 North 8th Street to the […]
June 6th, 2022 The board accepted the appointment of Talisa Voss as the jail administrator for the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office. The board also accepted three payroll changes, including Pat Scanlon’s resignation. Scanlon was injured in a non-county-related traffic accident last year. The supervisors wished him well as he continued to recover. The board also […]
Pella, Iowa, June 2, 2022 — Farming innovator, Lely, today held the grand opening of its new business hub and complex, Lely Park. The $23 million phase 1 investment in the campus supports the long-term vision of the team’s work each day here in North America and around the world to create “A Sustainable, Profitable […]
May 31st, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – It is the final historical marker of the project that began back to 2017 when a committee was created to help discover and share the history of ten local buildings. The members of that committee are Ann Brower, Sherry Vavra, and Calvin Bandstra, and the project they proposed […]
