Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Fire Department responded to the 1400 block of High Avenue West around 5:30 on Tuesday afternoon. Construction crews had struck a residential natural gas line, and gas was escaping into the atmosphere. The leak was quickly contained, and no one was injured.
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Over one hundred area youth took part in the annual Easter egg hunt near Heartland Square Mall and Bank Iowa on Saturday morning. The annual hunt is one of the areas largest and boasts a visit from the Easter Bunny and prizes from Bank Iowa. Area 4-H groups helped youngsters as they […]
OSKALOOSA – Though the calendar indicates spring has just begun, it’s time to start thinking about fall preschool for the area’s children. Preschool Open Houses will allow parents and preschoolers to view facilities and meet early learning teams and staff. It will also be a good time to ask questions about the new, pre-registration process […]
The legislature made some significant progress again this week in the 2016 General Assembly. The House and Senate conference committee announced a deal on education spending for FY17. There is good news and bad news in this agreement. The good news is that our local school districts can now work to get their budgets set […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Mayor signed a proclamation this past week that will designated March 30th as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. The American Legion in Oskaloosa will be hosting a dinner in Honor of Vietnam Veteran’s Day beginning at 5:00pm on Wednesday, March 30th. “You do not need to be a member of the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt signed the Sexual Assault Awareness Proclamation this past week in his office. The proclamation reads as follows: Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and impacts every person in this community. Rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment harm our community, and […]
Resolution on Education Funding Schools will finally have certainty to approve their budgets as agreement has been reached on next school year’s education funding. This agreement will provide local K-12 schools with an additional $153.8 million. This represents 87% of new spending in this year’s budget. Under Republican leadership in the House, this will be […]
Mahaska County Sheriffs Office Press Release **Update** Mahaska County Sheriff Paul DeGeest says that the shooting has been deemed accidental. Larry Dunn was the victim who was shot with a small caliber firearm. ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 23RD, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15 P.M. MAHASKA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE RECEIVED A CALL THAT A PERSON HAD BEEN SHOT AT […]
Mahaska County Agricultural & Rural Development, as well as Mahaska Community Development Group and colleagues in the Opportunity Squared Regional Development group, will be working with Iowa Workforce Development’s Regional Research Bureau to complete a Laborshed employment study for a seven-county area which includes, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Wapello, Keokuk, Appanoose, and Davis counties. This study […]
by Pam Blomgren In an effort to continue its mission of empowering the local entrepreneurial community, The Exchange sponsored a presentation on March 18 entitled “What can 124 North Market Do For You?” The presentation was held at Smokey Row. (For upcoming presentations and more information about The Exchange for Entrepreneurs, visit www.theexchangeoskaloosa.com.) The four […]
