Week 10 of the 2016 legislative session is wrapped up with some significant developments at the Capitol. We reached agreement on some tax issues that have bogged us down for some time when the House and Senate agreed to couple the Iowa tax code with the federal code as we have for a number of […]
The New Revenue Estimate In December, House Republicans calculated there was $153 million in revenue growth for the Legislature to allocate in FY 17. As a result of the new revenue estimate made Wednesday, there is now $176.7 million in revenue growth in FY 17. The 99% Expenditure Limitation Law will limit spending to $7.351 […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Through demonstration of compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for healthcare quality and safety, the services of Mahaska Health Partnership (MHP), have again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval. MHP voluntarily takes part in the accreditation process every three years to assure the care the health system is providing […]
Kansas City, Mo.–Welcome to the Big Time, Statesmen! Playing in its first NAIA Division I National Championship game in historic Kansas City Municipal Auditorium, the William Penn men’s basketball team did enough to march on to the second round with an 85-77 win over #6 seed Montana Western Wednesday. The third-seeded Statesmen (28-6) will now […]
(DES MOINES) – This morning, Rep. Guy Vander Linden (R-Oskaloosa) supported House File 2433, a bill that provides direct and immediate tax relief to thousands of Iowans and also provides permanent tax clarity for Iowa businesses. “Iowans know how to invest their own money and don’t need the government telling them how to spend it,” […]
MID-IOWA NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE PRESS RELEASE On March 13, 2016 at approximately 4:00 p.m. members of the Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force with the assistance of the Oskaloosa Police Department executed a drug search warrant at 206 6th Ave East in Oskaloosa where numerous “One Pot” methamphetamine drug labs were seized. As a result […]
Law enforcement along with fire and hazmat crews were working a scene at 204 6th Ave East (Southeast of the Oskaloosa Post Office) on Sunday afternoon. Officers were unable to comment about the situation further as an investigation is ongoing. Police officials say that today’s search warrant, conducted by the Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force, […]
Mahaska County Sheriffs Office Press Release MAHASKA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE INCIDENT REPORT ON MARCH 12TH, 2016, THE MAHASKA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE WAS DISPATCHED TO 1593 290TH STREET RURAL MAHASKA COUNTY IN REFERENCE TO A GUNSHOT WOUND. WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED THEY DISCOVERED A 13 YEAR OLD MALE WITH A GUNSHOT WOUND. MAHASKA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE INVESTIGATED […]
It appears that legislation to “couple” Iowa tax law with the federal code for the 2015 tax year is finally going to happen. On Thursday morning the Senate Ways and Means committee agreed to bring a bill out of committee that will allow deductions for agriculture and small businesses the same as they have in […]
New York, N.Y.–Damon Harrison has worked extremely hard to become one the best interior defensive linemen in the National Football League and is now going to be compensated for those efforts as he signed a free-agent contract with the New York Giants this week. The former William Penn football player (2008-2011) from Lake Charles, La. […]
