“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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), […]
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 […]
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., […]
By Michelle Conlin and Steve Holland (Reuters) – Republican John Hammond III had made no secret of his distaste for Donald Trump and his desire to halt his march to the party’s presidential nomination, telling the Indianapolis Star newspaper in March that the mogul was “unfit” to lead the country. But the Republican National Committee […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met on Monday May 2nd for their regular scheduled meeting. The board opened a public hearing that would establish a policy for construction and reconstruction of county roadways. The ordinance would be adopted to help Mahaska County during a disaster situation in coordinating with FEMA for […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council cleared the final hurdles that will allow the city to save $165,000 in financing by the reissuance of $1,695,000 in general obligation bonds. Also approved was a 28E agreement between Oskaloosa and Ottumwa for law enforcement services during RAGBRAI 2017. Brad Reiman, of Bearence Management Group reviewed the […]
