by Ken Rozenboom In the Legislature As the month of March comes to an end, history tells us thunderstorms will soon be rolling across our state. Therefore, Governor Kim Reynolds declared this week as Severe Weather Awareness week in Iowa. The tremendous power of strong winds, and the sovereignty of the One who sends them, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A Mahaska County jury comprised of 8 women, and four men delivered their verdict in favor of Justin Douglas Schaefer. The jury took over two days to come to their decision. Schaefer had been charged on November 30th, 2017 with 2nd Degree Sexual Abuse, a Class B felony. Family and friends of […]
by Guy Vander Linden Skyrocketing Cost of Backfilling Local TIF’s with State Dollars The House Appropriations Committee is beginning to look at a subject not easily understood and rarely discussed in the Iowa Capitol – the cost of the Tax Increment Financing program to the state budget. The TIF program was established in 1992 as […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Candidates seeking political office in Mahaska County have filed their official papers and returned signatures to the County Auditors office by 5 pm on Wednesday. If a candidate would like to withdraw their candidacy, they may do so until Friday, March 30, 2018. Nomination Petitions can be scrutinized and objected to until […]
PELLA—After a championship-filled 10-year run, Joe Dunham is giving up his post as head men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field coach at the end of the outdoor season to focus on his duties as head men’s and women’s cross country coach. However, Dunham will continue with the program as associate head track […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Area Chamber and Development Group host Eggs and Issues every year, and the final version of 2018 included six candidates seeking office either at the local or state level. Those seeking local office include Steve Park and Willie Van Weelden for County Supervisor and Connie Van Polen for County Treasurer. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The communications committee that includes first responders from around the county met this week to hear from Ray Freeman. The committee has been responsible for making recommendations to the Emergency Management Commission in regards to a new radio system. Freeman is the consultant the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors hired to review […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Salvation Army announced that Deb Philpot is the Executive Director For South Central Iowa Center for Independent Living and new chairperson for Mahaska County Salvation Army. The charity will have a presence at the South Central Iowa Center for Independent Living located at 109 North 3rd Street in Oskaloosa. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa’s Ag Secretary Bill Northey has recently been appointed as Under Secretary at the USDA. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds appointed Mike Naig to that position. Ray Gasser has tossed his hat into the Republican ring for that position, citing all the experiences that he has in agriculture as the primary motivator. Gasser […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate recently stopped by Mahaska County to talk about the new “Voter Ready” initiative that voters will be seeing in upcoming elections. Pate met with media members, county officials, and residents to discuss the changes voters may be experiencing as they arrive at the polls, in which […]
