Oskaloosa, Iowa – A group of over 200 people sat on the East side of the bandstand in downtown Oskaloosa on Tuesday night to hear the Declaration of Independence read aloud. The event took place just days before the July 4th holiday. The event was put together by the Mahaska County Republican Central Committee and […]
Pella, Iowa – The South Central Regional Airport Committee met on Tuesday evening. The meeting was held electronically due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At issue were two land agreements. The agenda also included creating a property committee and designated an executive committee. A discussion developed around the passage of Resolution No. 47. The resolution would […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The State of Iowa leveled some accusations at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. A report by the Iowa Department of Public Health states, “The facility was not found in substantial compliance with CMS and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended practices to prepare for COVID-19.” The report went on […]
A Crystal Heights Care Center Press Release To the members of our community: First and foremost, the staff at Crystal Heights would like to thank everybody for the positive thoughts, prayers, and support we have received since our first statement on May 19th.We regret to inform you that there were a total of 15 COVID-19 […]
by Mahaska County Treasurer Connie Van Polen Starting on Monday, June 1, 2020 the Mahaska County Treasurer’s Office, opened to the public by appointment for Motor Vehicle (641)673-4618 and Drivers License (641)673-9521. Currently the tax department (641)673-5482, is accepting 1 customer at the counter at a time. Please keep in mind that there are still […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska Chamber and Development Group is moving forward with some of their summertime activities. DeAnn DeGroot is the new chamber director, who took over the position on April 1st, 2020. Since then, she has been busy helping local businesses navigate the local economy as COVID-19 impacted many of them. DeGroot started […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – William Penn University has recently announced that they will be open this fall, hosting students and athletes, and using the latest COVID-19 practices to protect students, athletes, staff and guests. Statesmen nation went pretty quiet in mid-March as the pandemic swept the nation. Online learning replaced the sound of sneakers, and pages […]
A Mahaska Health Press Release In recognition of her role in saving the life of local Pastor, Darren Melton, Harmony Edge, Mahaska Health Emergency Services Registered Nurse, has been presented with the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Heartsaver Hero Award. The award is earned by individuals who have performed the heroic act of using CPR to […]
DES MOINES – Today, Governor Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency. The proclamation extends the public health mitigation measures that are currently in place, including the requirement to maintain social distancing in bars, restaurants, movie theaters, and similar venues. And it extends many of the regulatory relief measures previously implemented. […]
A Mahaska County Attorney Press Release Though interrupted by a global pandemic, the Iowa Legislature made significant progress in reforming the collection of delinquent court debt. On June 25, 2020, Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law Senate File 457, which, among other things, replaced a private Texas-based debt collector, Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, with […]
