April 17th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Main Street is a storied institution in Iowa, one of the first in Iowa. Amy Brainard is the new director for the Main Street Program in Oskaloosa after being involved with the 4H program in Mahaska County for the past decade. Brainard sees the opportunity to help lead […]
April 17th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s been a part of the conversation around Iowa and the nation over the past year, hiring and retaining individuals at places of employment. Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.3 percent in March of 2022, down from 3.5 percent in February which was down from January 2022. At the […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom At this point in the legislative session we start saying goodbye to retiring Senators. Redistricting led to a higher number of retirements this year than we normally expect. Retiring members were thanked for their service, and members from both parties shared stories about their service together. From my perspective, the 2022 […]
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill The USAF Band of Mid-America’s Shades of Blue jazz ensemble will present a concert at the George Daily Auditorium on May 6th, 2022 at 7:00 pm. The address for this event is 1800 N 3rd St. Oskaloosa, IA 52577. This is a family-friendly, all-ages event. Admission is free and open […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa: The Southern Iowa Fairboard and their race committee is anxious to get the 2022 racing season underway at the “Mahaska County Monster” ½ mile dirt track located on the Mahaska County Fairgrounds in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The long time tradition of Wednesday night racing will continue with opening night slated for Wednesday, April 20th […]
Fine Arts and Cultural Events of Mahaska County (F.A.C.E.) will host the first-ever Osky LatinFest, May 7th in downtown Oskaloosa. Latin food, music, dance, art, and puppet shows will be featured as a celebration of Latinx culture. The celebration kicks off at 11:00 am. Tacos Jalisco will be serving their authentic Mexican cuisine until 7:00 […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom As we moved towards the scheduled adjournment of April 19, this week the Senate passed a number of policy bills. The final weeks of session are also the time for state budgets for the next fiscal year to be developed, negotiated, and adopted. Senate Republicans have been and remain committed to […]
The OHS Storybook Players wrapped up the 2021-2022 season with an action-packed performance at DCG’s Heritage Elementary. A special shout-out goes to all the seniors! Seniors pictured (left to right) Christian DeWitt, Krysten DeWees, Will Campbell, Aaron Scholes, Brooke Richardson, Tandee Howe, Autumn DeRonde, and Samara Gist. Seniors not able to join us today include […]
by Dustin Hite This week has been another busy week at the Statehouse. On Tuesday night, the House passed the final two budget bills necessary to complete its initial work on the Fiscal Year 2023 budget. This annual task was completed as the Health & Human Services and the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund (RIIF) appropriations […]
April 5th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met regularly on Monday morning. After an update on HIPAA compliance for the county, the Board accepted two payroll changes for the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office, including the retirement of jail administrator Larry Septer. Also approved was a contract between the Mahaska County […]
