
Oskaloosa, Iowa The end of a contentious public referendum came to a close on Monday, as the Mahaska County Supervisors certified the LOST election, that had the 1 cent tax continued in all portions of the county, with the exceptions of Fremont and the unincorporated portion of the county. Jim Blomgren was elected as the […]
May 10 2016 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Bus-eum made a stop in Oskaloosa on Monday, May 2nd. The stop was made possible by the Friends of the Oskaloosa Public Library. The Bus-eum is a traveling museum installed in a former school bus. The project is set to outline how Iowans got to be ‘Us’. This year’s theme is […]
May 9 2016 | Posted in
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An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release Over the past few months The Oskaloosa Police Department has seen an increase in cases involving operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of controlled substances. The Oskaloosa Police department is reminding all that operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance is handled […]
May 9 2016 | Posted in
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“Many Hands Make Light Work” The redbuds, crabapples and forsythia have been showing off their finest colors, the daffodils are already finished blooming, but the ground phlox and bleeding hearts brightening the landscape are just getting started. Spring is a glorious time of year; we hear the honk of geese overhead, robins singing for their […]
May 9 2016 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – Every school year starts off with apprehension and uncertainty. For the incoming freshmen class, those fears of separation and the anxiety have been alleviated, and the focus is turning towards the next year of school. 2016 William Penn University Seniors are facing many of those same anxieties and fears, as they walk […]
May 8 2016 | Posted in
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by Carissa Osborn Are you looking for a new way to become involved in your community? Blue Zones Oskaloosa and United Way have an excellent program called Walking School Bus, which provides just that sort of opportunity for community members and children alike. You may be questioning what the walking school bus is and Natalie […]
May 8 2016 | Posted in
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MAHASKA COUNTY – In recognition of National Nurses Week, May 6 through 12, Mahaska Health Partnership honors the Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Registered Nurses (RN), Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (P/MHNP), Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP) and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) who are making healthcare personal at MHP. According to the American Nursing Association (ANA), […]
May 6 2016 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – Taped into a plastic tote, with just a couple of small ventilation holes poked into the container, a female cat, was left by an individual, to what could have been a terrible fate. The Oskaloosa Police Department took a call on Wednesday night from a concerned citizen at the Oskaloosa brush dump […]
May 5 2016 | Posted in
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by Jeremy Fox Shottenkirk.com Sprint Invaders Feature – 1. 24 Terry McCarl (Altoona); 2. 2C Wayne Johnson (Oklahoma City, OK); 3. 5J Jamie Ball (Knoxville); 4. 3G Jarrod Schneiderman (West Burlington); 5. 4 Jon Agan (Knoxville); 6. 3 Nate Van Haaften (Otley); 7. 81 Austin Johnson (Pleasant Hill); 8. 49 Josh Schneiderman (West Burlington); 9. […]

OSKALOOSA- Plans for a proposed early childhood development/recreation center were stopped dead in their tracks Tuesday evening as rural Mahaska County residents overwhelmingly rejected One Mahaska’s proposed division of Local Option Sales Tax monies. Returns began to come into the Mahaska County Courthouse shortly after the polls closed at 9 p.m., and by 9:15 p.m., […]
May 4 2016 | Posted in
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