A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Wednesday, June 1st, 2022, at 5 pm, members of the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office and the Mahaska Health Ambulance Service were dispatched to the 3300 block of Highway 92 on a medical call. This location is where Highway 92 crosses the North Skunk River, and the bridge […]
May 31st, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – In the back room of Smokey Row Coffee in downtown Oskaloosa, the latest Republican challenger to Iowa’s senior Senator Chuck Grassley shared why he believes he’s the choice for that seat. Jim Carlin is a Sioux City attorney that believes Grassley sides too often with the Biden administration. Grassley […]
May 31st, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa – “Not being able to feed their baby drives moms and dads to take desperate measures, such as stockpiling formula if they can find it or turning to unsafe homemade formulas,” said Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley in a recent question and answer session. “Back in February, the largest manufacturer of […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom I thank all of you for the honor of representing you in the Iowa Senate for the last ten years. Due to redistricting, old Senate District 40 doesn’t exist anymore. I do look forward to continuing to represent some of you in new Senate District 19. For my final newsletter of […]
May 25th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The farmers market is back in Oskaloosa. It’s known today as the Oskaloosa Vendor and Farmers Market, giving people an opportunity to explore more than fresh food and baked goods and some of the best that small businesses offer. Ashley Wenke often participates, bringing farm-fresh produce and meat from […]
May 26th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office recently donated their older AEDs to the Oskaloosa Community School District. The Sheriff’s Office had gotten a Hemsley Grant, which is focused on law enforcement, that allowed them to update to newer AEDs, and their older ones that had been placed in squad cars […]
May 26th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Some of the best ideas are borrowed and then improved upon to fit the purpose of the moment. Danyel Willhour and Fiona Limpach with Five Star Title and Escrow are the people behind what may end up being one of the most unique and creative looks at Oskaloosa. The […]
May 25th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The annual Memorial Day Service is again planned to take place on Monday at the stage area near the big pond at Forest Cemetery. The parade of veterans will start from the American Legion building at 9:30 am, making its way to the cemetery with the ceremony to begin […]
May 24th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Another Oskaloosa Scout member has been working his way towards the organization’s highest honor. Brody Barnhart will be a senior at Oskaloosa High School this coming year, but he’s already impacted the Oskaloosa community with his flag boxes. Barnhart joined the Scouts while in kindergarten as a tiger cub […]
by Dave Baker Just what exactly is a community? Depending on interpretation, a community can describe many types of collectives. A church can be a community as can a school, a club, a political party, a lodge, or even an entire town. Essentially, anywhere where people collectively connect or come together is a community. Broadly […]
