Fremont, Iowa – The Iowa State Patrol says that one person, Mallory Kate Johnston, was killed and her sister, Madelynn Brooke Johnston, was injured in a morning crash along Highway 23 and the intersection of 310th Street. The accident was called in at 8:58 am, on Saturday, February 15th, 2020. The report states that the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa News met up with Mahaska Health’s General Surgeon Dr. Tim Breon to talk about the Corona Virus and what impact the virus may be having. Mahaska County may seem far removed from the Corona Virus, which is now called COVID-19, but there are individuals and companies that have connections to China […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Thursday, January 23rd, 2020, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of possible animal abuse/neglect at Rosewood Pork Inc., located at 2750 272nd Drive, located in rural Mahaska County. The complaint indicated that hogs in a confinement building had suffered from abuse and/or neglect. This complaint […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds was in Oskaloosa on Wednesday, talking about the Invest In Iowa Act. The new law would increase Iowa’s sales tax, and then cut taxes for Iowan’s in other ways, while providing for more spending, Reynolds said. In her press conference at the state capitol before hitting the road […]
by Ken Rozenboom Next week is our first legislative deadline of the year, commonly called the first funnel, which means that bills must pass out of committee by next Friday, February 21, if they are to remain eligible for consideration this year. This deadline does not apply to bills in the Appropriations, Ways and Means, […]
Update From the House for District 80 Hello friends, Another week: more bills, more meetings, more energy, and more excitement! We started actively debating bills on the House floor, which has been very exciting so far. Thanks to all who attended Eggs & Issues in Oskaloosa this past weekend! It was a great time filled […]
A chilly morning did not stop us from wrapping up week five of session today. This week was particularly packed because next week in funnel week. Funnel week is the week before the deadline for House bills to be reported out of House committees. This means we have been busy sitting on subcommittee and full […]
Lyrical Iowa Competition Deadline Approaching The deadline for entering Iowa Poetry Association’s (IPA) 75th Annual “Lyrical Iowa” competition is February 28 and is open to interested poetry writers living in Iowa, said Pam Blomgren, IPA’s representative for Mahaska County. “Lyrical Iowa” is an annual anthology comprised of poems written by Iowa writers of all ages. […]
by Andrew Ritland The Iowa Legislature must stop private debt collectors from taking restitution away from crime victims. Approximately one-third of Iowa counties do not have a county attorney program to collect delinquent court debt. In these counties, a Texas-based firm, Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, collects past due victim restitution as well as […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Area students recently descended on Penn Central Mall to learn about internships, and the opportunities they may bring to them. Christian Ray, Apprenticeship Development Specialist at Iowa Workforce Development, helped to lead and coordinate the program. Oskaloosa News also spoke with Kristen Bandy, who is the Work Based Learning Coordinator for Both […]
