Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Fire Department last week promoted Mark Tennison to the position of captain. Tennison has served since 2008. Oskaloosa Fire Chief Jeff Swanson hosted the event at the fire station last week. Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt swore in Tennison to his new position.
The Mahaska County Auditor’s office announces in-person absentee voting will begin on Monday, October 5, 2020. To take into consideration the health and safety of voters and employees of Mahaska County this will be conducted in a temporary voting building that has been placed directly in front of the Mahaska County Courthouse, 106 S. 1st […]
A press release from the Census Bureau states “The Secretary of Commerce has announced a target date of October 5, 2020, to conclude 2020 Census self-response and field data collection operations.” Oskaloosa residents have until then to finish their survey’s and help the community achieve a high accuracy count. Auto-Generated captions The 2020 census is […]
***An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release*** On September 29, 2020, at approximately 11:57 pm, members of the Oskaloosa Police Department were dispatched to the 800 block of 8th Ave E in reference to a criminal mischief complaint where a vehicle had been spray-painted approximately an hour prior to the call. Throughout the next morning, more […]
By Lyle Muller / IowaWatch September 29, 2020 UPDATED SEPT. 30 The appropriations resolution President Donald Trump signed Sept. 30 to keep the federal government open through Dec. 11 includes a section giving hospitals one year, instead of the current three months, to start paying back all of the accelerated Medicare payments they received in […]
A Mahaska Health Press Releasee MAHASKA COUNTY — Flu season is here, and Mahaska Health will again offer several public flu shot clinics. The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommend that everyone 6 months and older receive a flu vaccine. According to CDC.gov, “Vaccines are especially important for people who are at high risk […]
Named 2020 Friend of America’s Service Commissions Washington, D.C. – At a recent virtual awards ceremony hosted by America’s Service Commissions (ASC), it was announced that Congressman Dave Loebsack was named a 2020 Friend of America’s Service Commissions. The awards program is held each year to recognize the leadership and accomplishments of state service commissions […]
A Mahaska Health Press Release Mahaska County – Each October, Mahaska Health challenges their team members to take part in the Healthiest State Annual Walk. This year, the challenge is being extended to the whole community to take part in the Healthiest State 10th Annual Walk on October 7th. The theme for the 2020 walk […]
OSKALOOSA, IOWA – The Oskaloosa community has a new high-quality recreational facility open and free for public use, after the recent installation of a soccer Mini-Pitch System™ modular sports solution developed and installed by Musco Lighting. The Mini-Pitch System, located next to Oskaloosa’s Skate Park on the north side of Penn Central Mall, is an […]
Oskaloosa–Senior football player Jace Neugebauer (MacArthur, Calif., Business Management) joined extremely elite company Wednesday when he was named to the 2020 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. The team, which honors 22 student-athletes and one coach from the FBS ranks all the way to NAIA, is in its 29th year spotlighting those who help others in […]
