Oskaloosa, Iowa – Friends and relatives of long-time Mahaska County Supervisor Willie Van Weelden stopped by the 3rd Floor Conference Room at the Mahaska County Courthouse on Monday, December 31, 2018, to wish him a happy retirement. On his final day as a Supervisor, Van Weelden was feeling mixed emotions. “I’ve really come to be […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 400 block of South J Street in Oskaloosa on Saturday morning around 7:20 am. Officers reported that heavy smoke was visible and that some flames were visible in the home, but no flames were visibly escaping the room. All available personnel […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Mahaska County Emergency Management Commission closed out the year 2018 with perhaps one of the most routine meetings of the year. To started off the meeting, EMA Director Jamey Robinson reported that he has finished a preliminary draft of the budget and presented it for review to the commission. Robinson took the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Mahaska County Supervisors have approved another 28E agreement, as their services are continued to be requested to be shared among smaller neighboring counties with fewer resources. At a special meeting of the Mahaska County Supervisors on Thursday, December 27, the board heard from outgoing County Attorney Jim Blomgren, who reported on a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The back office at the Oskaloosa Police Department was packed with presents for little girls and boys from the Mahaska County area. Those youngsters were selected with the help of SEIDA, based upon income qualifications. That list of young people, and their needs and wants, were then transferred to paper mittens and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s easy to get trapped into the hurry-up mode of the Christmas holiday, but the Oskaloosa Art Center opened it’s doors for visitors to stop and enjoy the artwork from local artists. Briana Bartlett, Face of Mahaska County board member was happy with the attendance of their first ‘Face Members Show’. Members […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Sheriff Russ Van Renterghem reports there were no injuries in an accident that had a delivery truck hitting the rear of a grain wagon along Highway 163 on Friday afternoon. Van Renterghem says the delivery truck was traveling southbound along 163 about half a mile north of Exit 57 when […]
A Knoxville Police Department Press Release At approximately 8:53 p.m. on December 21, 2018, the Knoxville Police Department was called to the 100 block S. 2nd Street for the report of a domestic assault. Officers arrived and found a 46-year-old man bleeding from a possible stab wound. Officers began treating the man and called for […]
OSKALOOSA, IA. – The United Way of Mahaska County Board of Directors has selected Timothy Gibson as the new Executive Director for the agency. Gibson, a Mahaska County resident, brings extensive knowledge in community outreach, marketing, and volunteer management, serving the past year and a half as the Community Impact Coordinator at UWMC. Effective immediately, […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – As of December 2018, Mahaska Health has increased regular appointment availability and now offers same-day appointments for patients seeking day-of care from their primary care providers. Appointments are now available starting at 7:30 AM and several appointments are available over the lunch hour as well. “It is very important to us that […]
