New Sharon, Iowa – A two-vehicle accident has cost the life of a Montezuma, Iowa man on January 31st, 2020. Responders were called to the accident scene south of New Sharon along Highway 63 at 5:25 pm. A 2002 Chevrolet Impala was driving north on Highway 63 by 61-year-old James McIlrath, of Montezuma. A 2004 […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In the middle of January, members of the community sat down to share their creativity, and appreciation for those active service members of the military. With marker and scissors, stickers and glue, heartfelt creations appeared on paper, but it’s the message given that really stands out. Oskaloosa American Legion Post Commander Darrin […]
Rachel Frost The Oskaloosa High School Gnimocemoh (homecoming spelled backward) week will be from February 3rd to February 7th this year. The high school is celebrating their school pride with dress-up days throughout the week and the second annual “Osky Games.” Monday through Friday, homerooms will compete against each other playing short games during pride […]
One of the highest profile news items in this third week of the legislative session is the release of the Senate Republican education funding proposal for the next fiscal year so our K-12 schools can start on their budgeting process. As always, we are guided by our goal to promise what we can deliver, and […]
Hello friends, Week three is in the books! We accomplished a lot this week and I am eager to share it all with you. As usual, it was an incredibly busy week but a very good one. Monday was Rural Water Day at the Capitol, and I got to visit with the folks from Rathbun […]
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 […]
