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 […]
Fireworks will light up the Oskaloosa sky again on the evening of Saturday July 4th at 10pm. The Oskaloosa Fireworks are sponsored by Musco Sports Lighting. This year they have scheduled a spectacular community fireworks display at the Lacey Recreational Complex in Oskaloosa. The fireworks will be best viewed around the football stadium area. However, […]
A Crystal Heights Care Center Press Release June 16th, 2020 To the members of our community: As of today, the number of COVID-19 positive employees remains at 18, all of which have recovered. The total number of residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 is 59. We are able to report that there has been […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Monday morning, June 15th. Supervisors Mark Groenendyk and Steve Wanders were in attendance. *The Supervisors heard a presentation in regards to HIPAA privacy concerns in departments that may not usually deal with those types of documents. The county is now nearly […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The State of Iowa has been sharing numbers for COVID-19 cases, and as of Monday, June 15th, 2020, Mahaska County has 108 cases. County-wide, 1,062 individuals have been tested, with 954 of those returning a negative test. Seventy-nine individuals have recovered from the virus. There are 14 deaths in the County from […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Class of 2020 has had one of the craziest experiences to end their high school career, but their ability to adapt may prove to be their strength. Not many students figured it would be the last time they walked the halls of OHS together back in March of 2020, and it […]
A Crystal Heights Care Center Press Release June 12th, 2020 To the members of our community: As of today, the number of COVID-19 positive employees remains at 18, all of which have recovered. The total number of COVID-19 positive residents is 59. The total number of resident deaths remains at 13. We are happy to […]
Local company, Phillips Ironwork, has created and manufactured ten dumpster panels which have been placed around the downtown Oskaloosa area in several of our alleys. The project was initiated by the Downtown Beautification Committee which includes, Sherry Vavra, Ann Brouwer, and Sarah Kargol. You may ask, “What are dumpster panels”? The panels which are 4’ […]
I would like to open my newsletter this week by acknowledging the current American reality. The tragic killing of George Floyd and the nation-wide protests that followed have caused us to rethink many aspects of our world. I wrote a piece in the Des Moines Register sharing my thoughts on the matter, which can be […]
An Oskaloosa Fire Department Press Release June 10, 2020 At approximately 10:54 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10 2020 the Oskaloosa Fire Department and Mahaska Ambulance were dispatched to a report of a car that was partially submerged in a pond at Edmundson Park in Oskaloosa. When crews arrived the vehicle was still visible but went […]
