We are living in a historic moment, and the Mahaska County Historical Society will be collecting responses from residents on how COVID-19 impacted their daily lives once the threat has passed. “We encourage Mahaska County residents to document their response to the pandemic in whatever medium makes sense for them. It can be a written […]
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation declaring Thursday, April 9th as a “Day of Prayer” in Iowa, urging Iowans to “unite in prayer” in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, inviting Iowans to participate in the 59th Annual Iowa Prayer Breakfast, which is offered entirely online this year. “The power of prayer and […]
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 97 additional positive cases for a total of 1,145 positive cases. There have been an additional 1,151 negative tests for a total of 12,821 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. According […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council Chambers didn’t have a single member present on Monday night; instead, the members met in a video conference meeting, just the second such meeting since the outbreak of COVID-19. The Council had only a consent agenda approval to approve during the Monday night meeting. Some noteworthy items on […]
The Iowa National Guard is providing facilities and personnel to support six Regional Medical Coordination Centers across the state as part of an Iowa Department of Public Health and Iowa Health Care Coalition initiative to pool resources and aid in the sharing of critical information across multiple agencies to combat the spread of COVID-19. Soldiers […]
Mahaska County has now had 4 confirmed cases of the virus. Additional COVID-19 cases in Iowa, additional death confirmed DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 102 additional positive cases for a total of 1,048 positive cases. There have been an additional 1,017 negative tests for a total […]
Iowa – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds held an 11:00 am press conference on Monday morning, outlining the next steps to be taken in the battle against COVID-19. One of those steps was to close malls, social and fraternal clubs, bingo halls, bowling alleys, pool halls, arcades, amusement parks, libraries, museums, zoos, skating rinks, parks, indoor […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Friday and Saturday nights, cars could be found snaking their way along High Avenue in Oskaloosa. Depending upon the era you grew up in in Oskaloosa, “the loop” differed in minor details, but the result was still the same, a night out socializing. Over time, the tradition of driving your car […]
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 78 additional positive cases for a total of 946 positive cases. There have been an additional 680 negative tests for a total of 10,653 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. According […]
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the State Public Health Emergency Declaration, ordering additional closures and relaxing additional regulations to support the state’s efforts to combat COVID-19. The proclamation also calls on law enforcement to assist in the enforcement of these mitigation efforts. Gov. Reynolds discussed the new proclamation at […]
