by Holly Brink Making Progress Hello friends, We’ve made it to May! I continue to be proud of our state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ways we are working together to find solutions and support eachother. As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me with any questions, comments, or concerns. Below […]
by Ken Rozenboom This week the governor announced some restrictions would be lifted for counties in Iowa experiencing decreasing or little to no COVID-19 activity. Starting May 1, restaurants, fitness centers, malls, libraries, race tracks, and some retail establishments are allowed to reopen at half normal operating capacity, if they can still follow public health […]
A Mahaska Health Press Release Mahaska County – Mahaska Health, in partnership with Mahaska County was recently awarded a $49,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) through the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). The IEDA designated $2.4 million in grant funds to support infectious disease response. Funds were available to most cities and counties in Iowa, […]
DES MOINES – Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 739 additional positive cases for a total of 7,884 positive cases. There have been an additional 2,186 negative tests for a total of 37,708 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release The body of the homicide victim, found at 2436 135th Street in rural New Sharon yesterday, has been identified as 55-year-old Steven Jay Davis of that address. The preliminary autopsy results indicate that Mr. Davis died of a single gunshot wound to the head. It is believed that […]
We have officially reached the end of April, which means we are one month closer to being back to normal. With that Governor Reynolds announced her plans this week to begin the process of reopening Iowa’s economy in a responsible and phased-in approach. Beginning on May 1, previously closed businesses including restaurants, fitness centers, enclosed […]
Mahaska County, Iowa – Locally in Mahaska County, there has been a total of 10 confirmed cases of COVID-19 out of 151 people tested. Of those, one individual has died, while seven others have recovered. Broken down, the ten cases of COVID-19 include two adults, five middle-aged adults, two older adults, and one elderly adult. […]
Oskaloosa Police Department Media Release On April 29, 2020, at approximately 2:23 p.m., members of the Oskaloosa Police Department were dispatched to Orscheln Farm and Home, 1508 3rd Ave E., in reference to a man pointing a gun at other people in the parking lot. While en route, Officers located the suspect in a vehicle […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at approximately 9:55 am, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a possible homicide in rural Mahaska County. At approximately 12:15 pm, the deceased body of an adult male was found within the residence at 2436 135th Street in rural New […]
Press Release from Oskaloosa High School Dear Parents/Guardians and Graduates, The teachers, staff, and administration, with input from our senior Student Council members, have been working to plan a graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020. Our hope is to provide the students with a day to celebrate their accomplishments while at the same time […]
