Oskaloosa, Iowa – Several law enforcement agencies gathered at an apartment building in the 300 block of 1st Avenue East on Tuesday morning. Oskaloosa Police Chief Ben Boeke said that a subject, Elijah John Utterback, who was wanted by law enforcement, was spotted by an officer in an unmarked car. Utterback was reported to have […]
by Holly Brink Week 13 Update Hello Friends, Apologies for the delay in the newsletter, the day I normally work on the newsletter, Thursday, was an eventful day at the capitol and I wanted to include information from the virtual Ames forum. Beyond the eventful Thursday, it was a great and productive week at the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Staff from the Mahaska County Chamber and Development Group and Oskaloosa Main Street were the guests Saturday morning on Eggs and Issues. The staff answered questions regarding what their positions are and what they do within the organization. A large amount of time was spent highlighting the many upcoming summertime events the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County YMCA CEO Matt Larson recently spoke with Oskaloosa News about the progress on the new YMCA building. The facility’s childcare portion is scheduled to open by late summer, while the other parts of the facility are slated to open in early November. Larson said the facility “is going to be […]
An Iowa State Patrol Press Release April 10, 2021 GRUNDY CENTER, Iowa – On Friday, April 9, 2021, Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Jim Smith #462, a 27-year-veteran of the Patrol, was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a barricaded subject in Grundy County. On Friday, April 9th, at approximately 7:22 p.m., Grundy Center Police […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The discussion about the funding and potential future of 911 services and its funding continued Monday during the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors meeting. “The conversation is getting more intense as we go along,” said Mark Groenendyk, chair of the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors, and the process taking place to find […]
by Ken Rozenboom In 2016, Iowa voters gave Republicans the trifecta, electing us to lead the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the governor’s office. We responded with major reforms to state government and the largest tax cut in Iowa history. Voters showed their support by again giving us the trifecta in 2018 while electing […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – This past Wednesday, officers from the Oskaloosa Police Department and the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office played a significant role in helping bring an end to a high-speed chase that began in Van Buren County around 1:30 pm. The chase entered Wapello County near Eldon and eventually found its way onto Highway 63, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s the same ol’ story for the past year about how COVID-19 has changed the way we live, play, and learn. For local elementary students, the past year has been very different than years prior, and one of those are opportunities to leave the confines of a classroom and explore something new. […]
The annual World Autism Awareness Day was Friday April 2 of this year. On Friday night, Nolanne Rust and others gathered at the square, to celebrate the day and to recognize those with Autism. “Today is actually World Autism Awareness Day. So it’s actually a global Autism Awareness Day. Autism Awareness, in general, is […]
