by Ken Rozenboom State legislators work on a wide array of issues. In this week’s newsletter I want to focus on two bills that I’ve directed throughout the committee process, and are eligible for debate on the floor of the Senate. As the chairman of the Natural Resources and Environment Committee I drafted Senate Study […]
by Holly Brink I am happy to say that I have made it through my first funnel week here in the House. What a busy week it was. Throughout this week, my colleagues and I have be going through the bills we have drafted earlier this session, running several subcommittee meetings on them and presenting […]
by Dustin Hite This past week was what is referred to as “funnel week” by the members of the Iowa Legislature. This “funnel” is a rule stating that by Friday, March 8, all House bills must be reported out of House Committees. This rule is put in place to ensure State Government is working efficiently […]
A Mahaska Health Press Release “Every day, our caregivers, clinical teams and administrative staff strive to provide the best patient-centered experience for our community members. Mahaska Health is honored to be recognized as a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital,” said Mahaska Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tim Breon. “This is a testament to the outstanding […]
by Jamie Brockman Once again it wasn’t exactly pretty, but Oskaloosa survived another nail-biting, physical dog fight in the Class 3A semifinals, outlasting Winterset 48-43 to advance to their second consecutive Class 3A State Championship game. Senior Austin Hafner got Osky off to a quick start draining two three-pointers as the Indians jumped out to […]
A Mahaska County Sheriffs Department Press Release On Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at 11:25 am, members of the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office and Mahaska Health Partnership Ambulance Service were dispatched to the 2400 Block of Resolve Avenue in rural Mahaska County, in reference to a man stuck in a garbage truck. Upon deputies arrival, it […]
by Jamie Brockman It may not have been pretty, but as the ol’ cliché says, a win is a win and champions find ways to win even when things don’t go as expected. That’s exactly what Oskaloosa did Tuesday, coming from behind to beat Marion 51-49 in the quarterfinals of the Class 3A State Basketball […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A new space recently opened up in the 100 block of 1st Avenue West, which aims to help those needing a little help in life. The ribbon cutting at the First Resources Corporations new office space, called ‘Choices Drop-in Center’ was held on February 19th, and users of the resource were joined […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The story of Buxton, a community in the southwest part of Mahaska County, and the northwest corner of Monroe County has become a shining light of what racial equality could be. That light flickered and then went out by the 1920s, as the last residents of this coal community packed up and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The United Way of Mahaska County hosted their 8th annual winter open, where the halls of Penn Central Mall play host to miniature golf, looking slightly like Pebble Beach Golf Links. This is the 3rd year that United Way has been running the event, which was started by the YMCA as a […]
