
Crystal Heights Care Center Press Release May 21st, 2020 To the members of our community: As of today, there have been 2 additional employees who tested positive for COVID-19. That brings the count to 6 employees and 19 residents who have tested positive for COVID-19. We are sorry to report that on May 18th there […]
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A Mahaska County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Press Release Precincts Combined for Primary Election Due to Health Concerns May 20, 2020 Mahaska County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Susan Brown, has released the polling locations that will be open for the June 2, 2020 Primary Election. Environmental Learning Center 2342 Highway 92, Oskaloosa, Ia […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds gave the green light for high school summer sports to get underway on June 1st, 2020. In a statement from the IGHSAU Board of Directors and IHSAA Board of Control, they approved as well to resume summer sports. All schools will have to follow the Iowa Department of […]

DES MOINES – Today, Governor Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency. The proclamation permits summer school activities, including baseball and softball, to resume on June 1. And effective this Friday, May 22, Movie theaters, zoos, aquariums, museums, and wedding reception venues will be permitted to reopen with appropriate public health […]

Oskaloosa—William Penn senior women’s golfer Madison Lantz will end her college career working on the national stage as she has been named the Chair of the NAIA’s Association of Student-Athletes (ASA). A native of Corona, Calif., Lantz had been serving as WPU’s Chair as well as a representative for the Heart of America Athletic Conference […]
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A Northern Mahaska Specialty Care Press Release Northern Mahaska Specialty Care has learned of two employees testing positive for COVID-19. Due to privacy regulations, we aren’t able to share more information about the employees. The health and safety of our staff is of utmost importance. We continue to follow CDC and Iowa Department of Public […]
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A DCI Press Release May 19, 2020 PELLA, Iowa – The Pella Police Department and the DCI have identified the victim and arrested a suspect in Monday evening’s homicide. After responding to a report of an argument at 101 Glenwood Street, #4, Pella police officers found 46-year-old Tracy Mondabough of Ottumwa injured inside a vehicle. […]
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By Lyle Muller / IowaWatch Iowa hospitals received $190.3 million in CARES Act relief fund payments in April and were expecting as much as $360 million more in a second round of federal relief aid underway now, interviews and documents shared with IowaWatch show. Some of the state’s 118 hospitals also received in April advance […]

A Crystal Heights Care Center Press Release May 19th, 2020 To the members of our community: On May 12th Crystal Heights Care Center had our first confirmed COVID-19 positive employee. On May 16th we have our first COVID-19 positive resident. As of today, there are 4 employees and 19 residents who have tested positive for […]
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A DCI Press Release May 19, 2020 PELLA, Iowa – On Monday, May 18, 2020, at 8:21 pm, officers with the Pella Police Department responded to reports of a domestic disturbance in the 100 block of Glenwood Street. Upon arrival, officers found an unresponsive adult female. Officers performed lifesaving measures, but the female was pronounced […]
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