(DES MOINES) — Early Tuesday morning, the Legislature passed a series of resolutions to pause the legislative session for 30 days while the state works to slow the spread of COVID-19. The Senate and House waived the requirement for Iowa schools to reschedule days canceled following Governor Reynolds’ recommendation, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. […]
Message to Families: School Closing As a school district, we have been closely monitoring the news and best practices regarding the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). At the direction of Governor Kim Reynolds, all schools in Iowa must close for 4 weeks. This closure will take effect Monday, March 16, 2020. The first week, […]
Gov. Reynolds recommends Iowa schools close for four weeks, will hold a press conference tomorrow Recommendation follows additional COVID-19 cases in Iowa, including data from national labs DES MOINES – Upon discovery of the existence of substantial community spread of COVID-19 in the state, Gov. Reynolds is recommending that Iowa schools close for four weeks. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The nets came down in Oskaloosa on Monday, March 9th, as William Penn defeated Clarke 96-90 to claim the Heart of America Tournament Championship. Just a couple of weeks before their tournament win, the Statesmen had claimed the Heart of America Conference title outright. That night of winning the regular-season conference title […]
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of one additional positive case of an Iowan with COVID-19, for a total of 18 positive cases. The individual is an older adult age 61-80, and a resident of Dallas County. Additionally, IDPH has determined, based on the new COVID-19 case and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A panel of community leaders, public health, and emergency services invited the media to Mahaska Health to answer questions being raised by the pubic. Mahaska Health CEO Kevin DeRonde opened the panel conversation. Others on the panel included; Paula Wright, Oskaloosa Community Schools, Nik Rule, William Penn University, Russ Van Renterghem, […]
Since 2017 the agenda in the Iowa Senate has been focused on growth and opportunity. Career opportunities in rural Iowa are increasingly tied to the availability and reliability of broadband internet service. Governor Kim Reynolds has identified this policy as part of her Empower Rural Iowa initiative. This is a priority for agriculture, business, and […]
Oskaloosa—William Penn proved itself to be the alpha dog in Heart of America Athletic Conference as they captured the tournament title to pair alongside its regular season championship. The Statesmen (30-3) split with the Pride (24-9) in the regular season but won the rubber match on the biggest stage to this point of the season […]
This legislative forum gives area residents an opportunity to learn more about the state, county, and local issues. The setting is informal and encourages those attending to personally meet and speak to their elected representatives, along with leaders in the community. March 14th-Mahaska Chamber and Development Group; Chairs of Board and Committees Emcee-Steve Burnett March […]
The Iowa Tourism Office and the Travel Federation of Iowa presented 26 awards recognizing excellence in the tourism industry at a ceremony in Des Moines on March 3 during the 2020 Iowa Tourism Conference. Awards to both metro and rural areas were made in 13 award categories. The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group is excited […]
