Oskaloosa, Iowa – A small crowd was gathered in the parking lot at Mahaska Health Partnership this past week to watch the latest technology get unloaded and moved into the Mahaska Health Partnership building. Julie Hartke, Director of Radiology at MHP, was happy to see their new MRI scanner being craned into place this week. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Area law enforcement and teachers with the Oskaloosa Elementry School took time on Monday to practice and train in the event of an active shooter. No students were in school that day, as teachers were finalizing grades for the end of the trimester. Oskaloosa Police Lieutenant Gary McClun said the opportunity for […]
Pleasant Hill, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians stepped into the Southeast Polk High School on Monday. They were looking to mark off one more goal they had set for themselves when the season started, and that was a trip to Wells Fargo Arena and the state basketball tournament. The opening tip-off went to Carlisle. Their […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A fresh coating of ice impacted the attendance at Saturday morning’s Eggs & issues inside Smokey Row Coffee House. Rep. Guy Vander Linden and Sen. Ken Rozenboom were able to make it to the morning question and answer session. Missing was Rep. Larry Sheets, who would have had to travel from the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The George Daily welcomed the Mahaska County Historical Society to host their quarterly potluck at the auditorium. The potluck was in place to help George Daily kick-off a project that will be bringing the community together to share personal and community photos throughout the next months. George Daily’s Andy McGuire said that […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Supervisor Mark Groenendyk presented documents that he believes show that an agreement between the 911 Board and the Emergency Management Association, or EMA, is invalid. Between the arguments made at the supervisors meeting on Tuesday, and the EMA meeting on Thursday night, questions arose about who, and how, E911 operations […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was a league night at Mahaska Bowl, and the usual chatter and noise associated with the sport of bowling filled the venue. Alongside those weekly bowlers was the newest state champion. Just down a couple of lanes was his coach, Tony Witt, and working on keeping the mess organized was his […]
by Ken Rozenboom In the Legislature With the first funnel date behind us, this week was full of floor debate. We passed a number of bills, most on a bipartisan vote, and sent them to the House for their consideration. Senate File 2177 is an important bill for consumers, especially since the Equifax breach last […]
by Larry Sheets Dear friends in House District 80, The House passed an amended version of Senate File 455 this week to provide rural school districts with additional funding to address unequal transportation costs. Some districts spend as little as $100 per student while others spend almost $1,000 on transportation costs. We aim for equal […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — Elvis is in the building! Joseph Hall has the look, the voice, the charm, and the moves to take us back to a time when fans fell in love with Elvis Presley. Joseph Hall’s Elvis: Rock ‘N’ Remember will be at the George Daily Auditorium on Saturday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. […]
