Marion and Mahaska counties, Iowa – The Great Iowa Road Trip is coming to Marion and Mahaska counties on April 30 and May 1. The public event features a self-guided tour of 42 coordinated stops and special activities in New Sharon, Knoxville, Oskaloosa, Pella, and rural Leighton. The event map details the route and activities, […]
Prom season has arrived at OHS, and we are very excited to be able to have and enjoy prom this year. This pandemic has caused lots of strain on everybody, but because of the amazing support from our community, family, and friends we are fortunate enough to still have fun activities such as prom! Because […]
Mahaska County Supervisor Mark Groenendyk has entered a guilty plea of assault in regards to a February incident. The plea reads as follows: COMES NOW the defendant and hereby enters a guilty plea to the lesser included offense of Assault, a simple misdemeanor. As a factual basis the defendant states that on February 6, 2021 […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The American Legion and the American Legion Auxillary can trace their roots to the ‘Great War.’ In Oskaloosa, the American Legion is known as the Harry L. Anderson Legion Post #34, in honor of the first casualty from Mahaska County, who died in that war at the age of 17. The […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The 2021 edition of Eggs and Issues came to a close on Saturday morning with a visit from Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Miller-Meeks spoke about the United States southern border and the current situation at the Rio Grande Valley, where she had recently returned from an official visit. “I heard from the […]
by Dustin Hite Now that we have passed our second funnel, our focus shifts since only the Appropriations and Ways & Means committees are meeting for the rest of this session. I sit on Ways & Means, so my focus has been on taxes and fees while others on Appropriations work to get a budget […]
William Penn University hosted a Campus Vaccination Clinic on Tuesday, April 13. WPU Nursing students assisted Mahaska County Public Health in administering the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to over ninety WPU students and employees. William Penn University’s COVID Task Force is grateful for the continuous support of their community health partners, including […]
by Holly Brink Week 14 Update Hello Friends, We are two weeks away from the scheduled end of the session, although no official announcement has been made about when we will officially end. This does mean that the legislature is focusing on fewer legislation that will be passed in the next month. If bills do […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa’s Lt. Governor Adam Gregg recently made a stop in Oskaloosa, visiting with small business owner Jennifer Maxwell about her store ‘Salvaged Design.’ On his annual 99-county tour, Gregg spoke with Maxwell about the creative ways she was able to stay in business during the height of the global pandemic. Maxwell had […]
Oskaloosa Optimists enjoyed their first in-person meeting since March of 2020 by honoring Oskaloosa Middle School students Cora Snakenberg and Carter Hoskinson. The students earned the award for the second trimester. Due to pandemic concerns the club had not met in-person, instead opting for Zoom meetings. “It was great to see each other again and […]
