(DES MOINES) – Thursday, Rep. Guy Vander Linden (R-Oskaloosa) voted to freeze tuition for in-state students at Iowa’s three Regents institutions. In 2013, the Iowa Board of Regents instituted the Transparent, Inclusive Efficient Review (TIER) program at Iowa State University, the University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa. This program was designed to […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The school year is coming to a close at William Penn University, so the upper classmen students took an opportunity on Tuesday to present their findings at the Annual Senior Research and Creative Arts Symposium. Students showcased their research from 9:45 until 1:30 inside the Penn Activity Center. Many academic divisions were […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The E911 Board met Tuesday night at the Mahaska County Courthouse to discuss a proposal from Mahaska County Emergency Managment (MCEM). That proposal was to explore the possibility of consolidation and/or shared management of the two organizations. The E911 Board voted in favor of continued exploration, and agreed to MCEM’s proposal to […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was a cold and soggy morning for a 5K, but more than 10 runners took off on the annual Mahaska County United Way 5K Saturday morning. The goal of the day was to bring more families out to the event than in years past. The hope was to give them an […]
Time is short and many budget items must be settled soon. Education, Medicaid, economic development and public safety all have to receive funding. House Republicans are sticking to their principles and taking heat for it: * “we will spend less than the state collects; and, * we will not use one-time money to fund ongoing […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A tow truck operator on his way home reported a garage fully engulfed by fire, at 616 6th Ave West, around midnight Sunday. The tow truck operator and police officers pulled equipment from the garage, while firefighters doused the side of the home to cool the structure. They then turned their attention […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Police Department and the Oskaloosa Fire Department responded to a residence at 1714 South 2nd Street after a car struck the residence just after 9:30 pm, Sunday night. Police were then searching for two male subjects who had reportedly fled the scene after the accident. Officers on the scene reported […]
An Oskaloosa Main Street Press Release Oskaloosa, Iowa— Oskaloosa’s Brand Leadership Team (BLT), a sub-committee of Oskaloosa Main Street Economic Restructuring, familiarized itself with the Brand Action Plan at a meeting on Wednesday, April 22. The action plan will guide the team on steps to take in the rebranding efforts to make Oskaloosa a tourist […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership nurses Tonya Johannes, BSN, RN, Arlene Vonk, RN, and Patty Waters, BSN, RN, all of Oskaloosa and Ashley Perkins, RN, of Montezuma, have been named to the 10th annual listing of “100 Great Iowa Nurses.” The Iowa Nurses Association, Iowa Nurses Foundation and the University of Iowa College of […]
Traditionally, voting on the department budget bills signals the end of the legislative session. Though the budget process lasts through much of the session, movement of these bills through committee is a sign the session is coming to a close. Budget bills have begun moving this week in the Senate appropriation committee. This is a […]
