The third week of session has wrapped up and it was a busy one. I had seven subcommittee meetings this week on bills in my committees. Specifically, I’d like to highlight House File 2022. This bill prevents county recorders from charging a fee for the examination and copying of public records that are necessary to […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Emergency Management Commission discussed their upcoming budget this past week. Emergency Management Director Jamey Robinson said that they would be looking at a 1.88% increase for the fiscal year 2020-2021. The levy would still decrease by 1 penny due to the increase in assessed land value. Increased insurance costs […]
The Lighted Christmas Parade Committee met following a successful 2019 parade and set the theme for the 2020 Main Street Oskaloosa Lighted Christmas Parade to be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 6 pm. The theme will be “Twinkling 20s”. Decorating ideas would include anything with a sparkle: twinkly lights, stars (movie and celestial), […]
January 20, 2020, marked a historic day for those individuals and organizations involved in promoting continued growth and enhanced quality of life in Mahaska County. That was the date of the first Board meeting of two groups that merged January 1 so that resources could be managed more effectively. This new entity chose Mahaska Chamber […]
by Ken Rozenboom We are two weeks into the 2020 legislative session, but this is my first newsletter. I missed most of the first week with illness and wasn’t able to get one out last week. This will bring everyone up to date. Each year we listen to speeches from the Senate Majority Leader, the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Eggs and Issues has been a staple of Oskaloosa Politics for decades now, and this Saturday morning, mental health in Iowa took center stage. Answering those questions for the community was hosted by Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt, with an expert panel of Lance Roorda, Heather Gross, Jane Busch, and members of Southern […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was a morning of politics in Oskaloosa. At Smokey Row, community members filled the downtown restaurant and coffee shop to talk about mental health in Iowa. Just down the alley, inside center court at Penn Central Mall, Andrew Yang made a campaign stop he hopes will help lead him to the […]
Ken Rozenboom’s response to Direct Action Everywhere allegations listed in their press release below Rozenbooms response. My brother and I at Rosewood Pork were very surprised and disappointed to learn of these allegations in the Vox article. The pictures indicate careless animal husbandry practices that violate acceptable animal care protocols, the very protocols that our […]
by Holly Brink Hello friends, It has been a great and very busy second week here on the hill! I am continuing to enjoy the fast-paced environment and all the different people and topics I get to interact with and learn from. This week held many committee meetings and lots of good discussions along with […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Court documents obtained by Oskaloosa News give further insight into Thursday mornings stabbings, where an Oskaloosa man stands accused of attempted murder. The complaint filed by the Oskaloosa Police Department against Robert William Powell, 44, indicates that in the 1000 block of South 4th in Oskaloosa, a female victim was stabbed in […]
