MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska County has recently seen an increase in the number of syphilis cases identified and reported to the Iowa Department of Public Health. According to Mahaska Health Partnership Infection Control Coordinator Heather Cook, RN, BSN, syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can cause long-term medical complications if not treated correctly. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Oskaloosa CrossFit (OFC) hosted their 4th Annual Sprint Triathlon on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Edmundson Park. The 50 athletes started off by tackling a 500 meter swim in the Edmundson Pool. From there, the athletes moved on to a 12 mile bike ride on the open road. When completed with the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – County and city governments are meeting on Monday, which is the second and final regular scheduled meeting of the governing bodies for the month. The Mahaska County Supervisors start the day off at 9am with their meeting at the Mahaska County Courthouse. They will be tackling such items as courthouse handrail replacement […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – ‘The Alley’ as it’s known is a gathering spot nestled in between Smokey Row Coffee and Bridal Dreams in downtown Oskaloosa. ‘Women in Business Summer Social’ was an event hosted by Kelli Steil State Farm and Gatton Realty on Thursday night at ‘The Alley’. Ladies gathered for drinks and appetizers, and utilized […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For many, the first question is, what is kombucha? The fun name is really a fermented, lightly effervescent, sweetened black or green tea. Each batch of kombucha starts with a SCOBY (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast), which, in turn, generates a new SCOBY for your next batch. That new SCOBY helps […]
Review will be conducted by the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (DES MOINES) – Governor Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced a study of laws governing the regulation of alcohol in Iowa and have tasked Stephen Larson, Administrator of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, and Debi […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – “The construction and renovation project for the Oskaloosa Fire Station is on track”, says Fire Chief Mark Neff. The updates were passed by Oskaloosa voters in November of 2014, to the tune of 3.2 million dollars, that would include enlarging the current station, as well as some rehabilitation of the current station […]
Students falling behind in reading will again get the help they need this year. Oskaloosa Elementary School has been awarded funding for two full-time reading tutors in the 2016-2017 school year. The tutors are part of the Iowa Reading Corps, a statewide initiative to help ensure that all Iowa students are on track to read […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Loebsack was at Interpower Corporation on Monday to learn more about one of the world’s top producers of power system components. Loebsack said he was also there to hear from the team at Interpower about what Interpower would like Congress to do in order to better facilitate business. Regulatory environment and workforce […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The discussion about student behavior and classroom disruption, has been on the table for the District School Board several times in the past months. Oskaloosa News was contacted by Board member, Carl Drost, on Thursday, about his concerns that he was requesting an action item be placed on the agenda for Tuesday’s […]
