by Dustin Hite As another week passes, questions continue to arise about the steps our state is taking to get back to normal. Ever since the COVID-19 outbreak first made its way to Iowa, our families, small businesses, and communities have been impacted in ways they have never been. In this era of social distancing […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – April 19 – 25 is National Volunteer Appreciation Week and Mahaska Health wants to recognize the dedicated volunteers who faithfully donate their time to the health of the community. Each year, more than 140 dedicated volunteers participate in 10,793 hours of volunteer hours at Mahaska Health and Hospice services. Volunteer Coordinator Kim […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – April 19 – 25, 2020 is National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (NMLP). NMLP, also referred to as Lab Week takes place the last full week of April each year and shines a light on lab professionals who play a vital role in every aspect of healthcare, ensuring patients receive accurate results, diagnoses, […]
DES MOINES, Iowa – (April 8, 2020) – MidAmerican Energy Company today announced its foundation will donate a half-million dollars to support local food insecurity relief and other COVID-19-related response efforts throughout the company’s service area. The $500,000 MidAmerican Energy Foundation pledged to more than 30 organizations will fund local food banks, community foundations and […]
An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release On April 22, 2020 at approximately 1:43 p.m., members of the Oskaloosa Police Department were dispatched to the area of High Ave. E and N 3rd St. in reference to a male following a woman and exposing himself to her. Upon arrival, Officers found a male matching the description […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Birthdays are a special time in a young person’s life. Friends, family, food, presents all come together to help make the memories. During the COVID-19 pandemic social distancing, the Oskaloosa Police Department has decided to help as many young people celebrate those special days. Oskaloosa Police Chief Benjamin Boeke says that his […]
DES MOINES – Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 107 additional positive cases for a total of 3,748 positive cases. There have been an additional 522 negative tests for a total of 24,496 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – The Iowa Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 Dashboard is a powerful tool to help Iowans understand the state of COVID-19 in their county and region. The COVID-19 Dashboard can be found online at https://coronavirus.iowa.gov. The State of Iowa has divided the state into regions for the purposes of assessment and coordination. Mahaska […]
DES MOINES – Today, Governor Kim Reynolds launched the Test Iowa Initiative to expand testing capacity to limit the spread of COVID-19 in Iowa. The state is partnering with Nomi Health and its subsidiary DOMO which has already launched a similar initiative in the state of Utah. Gov. Reynolds made the announcement at today’s news […]
DES MOINES – Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 482 additional positive cases for a total of 3,641 positive cases. There have been an additional 1,313 negative tests for a total of 23,974 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. […]
