The Mahaska County Master Gardeners have established a seed library for gardeners. It will be housed at the Mahaska County Extension Office. Gardeners may visit anytime during office hours 8 am – 4:30 pm. During the spring planting season (April 1- June 1) the seed library will be in a plastic tote located outside the […]
Rita Hart Statement on IA-02 WHEATLAND, IOWA — Today, Rita Hart released the following statement: “After many conversations with people I trust about the future of this contest, I have made the decision to withdraw my contest before the House Committee on Administration. Since Election Day, and throughout this entire process, my mission has been […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The current Mahaska County Supervisors Chairman, Mark Allen Groenendyk, was charged with violation of a no-contact order on Sunday evening. The charge is a simple misdemeanor. The no-contact order stems from a February 6th charge of Domestic Violence made against Groenendyk. According to the arresting officer, Deputy Goemaat, he verified the wording […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The South Central Regional Airport Agency (SCRAA) Board met in a virtual meeting this past week to consider a land lease and to be updated on the entity’s financial status. The Board considered renting land it now owns to Leland Van Kooten for $30,510 until February 28, 2022. That amount and terms […]
Mahaska County, Iowa – The Board of Directors for the Mahaska County Historical Society approved what to expect at the Nelson Pioneer Farm for 2021. Starting on May 1, the historic site will be available for public visitation by appointment only on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays during its regular hours of 10 a.m. to 4 […]
by Holly Brink Week 11 Update Hello Friends, I am again so honored to be serving you in the legislature. This week contained several long days of debate, including Wednesday’s debate which lasted until past 1 AM Thursday morning. On those days I just remind myself of how important it is to ensure that we […]
by Dustin Hite This was another busy week in the House. We dealt with a range of topics from CDL testing to ABLE accounts for Iowans on Medicaid and SSI. Two bills that passed the House this week were second chance legislation. This year, the Iowa House again took the first step in amending the […]
by Ken Rozenboom Last Friday the Revenue Estimating Conference met. This process gives us final revenue projections as we start preparing our budgets for the next fiscal year. Because of the pro-growth policies we have continued to pass throughout the last several years, Iowa has seen economic growth even through these last several months, and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – There is a saying, ‘Every dog has its day.’ For one pup at the Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter, that day came when a group of volunteers helped shuttle it halfway across the country. The story began in late October of 2020 when a stray dog came into the shelter. After some testing, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – At the Muse Music Store in downtown Oskaloosa, you find people of all ages there, looking at and discussing instruments, but you also find them there to learn more about their favorite instruments. Two sisters, who are guitar students there, had a recital over the holidays, and they each took their turn […]
