Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday evening, November 5, 2018. The council heard an audit report from Martens & Company, CPA, LLP. The auditors sent along an “unmodified report.” Additional auditing of the city took place due to the city having additional federal funds that came into the […]
(OSKALOOSA, Iowa)—Dr. Glenn Steimling, Associate Professor of Kinesiology at William Penn University, accompanied a group of students to the Sport Marketing Association annual conference in Dallas, Texas, October 24–26, 2018. The purpose of the conference is for professionals and students to meet, share research, discuss new paradigms, and discover new trends. Although the students exemplify […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County voters went to the polls on Tuesday, saying that defending the property rights of landowners is important to them. In the race for Mahaska County Supervisor candidates, Steve Parker and Steve Wanders ran similar campaigns to protect the property rights of Mahaska County residents, while the other two candidates, Paul […]
ELECTION FACT SHEET General Election Election Date: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Poll Hours: 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. Voter Eligibility To vote in a General Election, one must be a U.S. Citizen, 18 years Requirements: of age and a registered voter residing in Mahaska County Voter Registration Registration forms must be postmarked by Monday, October […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The chime from the Mahaska County Courthouse Tower once again is marking the passing of the hours after a significant overhaul of its workings. Mahaska County Supervisor Willie Van Weelden said it’s been on the supervisors agenda for some time to get the clock working once again. Some money was left over from […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – There was organized chaos on Friday afternoon as the student body of the Oskaloosa Christian School worked diligently to package 20,000 meals for those in need. Oskaloosa Christian School Principal Don Mitchell was found helping out at various stations on Friday, making sure the Meals from the Heartland effort went well. The […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in special session to open bids for an emergency radio system on Friday morning. Two bids were received by the Supervisors, one from Motorola and the second from Racom. The bids and all the information within them were sequestered to keep the information private while […]
New Sharon, Iowa – The New Sharon Fire Department sent another team off this past week to help others in need. The team is headed to Port Saint Joe, Florida, which is a community east of Mexico, Florida, to assist with cleanup and recovery efforts after Hurricane Michael devastated the region. The New Sharon Fire […]
A Mahaska County Attorney’s Office Press Release On October 31, 2018, the Mahaska County Attorney’s Office was made aware of a possible violation of Iowa Code Section 39A.4(1 )(a)(1) by Supervisor Candidate Steve Wanders. Candidate Wanders was observed handing out candy which contained campaign requests while wearing a t-shirt supporting his candidacy. Candidate Wanders was soliciting votes within […]
(OSKALOOSA, Iowa)—As the world of education continues to grow, the need for motivated and dedicated educators grows with it. The Education Club at William Penn University is organized and led by students who are driven to be great teachers. This club provides students the opportunity to collaborate with other education students, both elementary and secondary. […]
