DES MOINES – Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa generates 490 jobs that add $31,177,520 to Mahaska County’s economy, according to the latest study by the Iowa Hospital Association. In addition, MHP employees by themselves spend $6,486,776 on retail sales and contribute $389,207 in state sales tax revenue. “Mahaska Health Partnership has been meeting the community’s […]
Oskaloosa Police Department Person of Interest ***Update – The OPD has located the person of interest and thanks the community for it’s assistance.*** On Tuesday March 24, 2015 the Oskaloosa Police Department received a complaint of theft from the Quality Car Wash located at 1101 A A Ave West. A security video from the business […]
School Funding Legislative Democrats are not focused on student achievement or learning. They are focused on education spending. There is a difference and the facts clearly support that the Democrats top goal is increasing spending, not improving student achievement. There is no link between setting the supplemental state aid figure and rising student achievement. There […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Iowa Legislature continues to debate school funding for the upcoming fiscal year. In the mean-time, school districts are working to certify their budgets without knowing what, if any, budget increases will come their way. With that in mind, the Oskaloosa Community School Board met in work-session to hear possible solutions to […]
7th Annual Live United 5K & YMCA Healthy Kids Day to be held April 25th March 25, 2015– Oskaloosa, IA – The United Way of Mahaska County is very excited for its 7th Annual Live United 5K & YMCA Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 25th at the Penn Activity Center on the William Penn […]
The Mahaska Community Development Group (MCDG) and YMCA will host a public input meeting at 9 am, 11:30 am and 6 pm, Monday, March 30, in Penn Central Mall in the suite across from Label Shopper. The two-hour session will be aimed at defining what key indoor recreation and child care facilities and programs need […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – As the battle in the Iowa State House rumbles on over school funding, negotiations between the Oskaloosa Teachers Union and the Oskaloosa Community School District is getting underway. The OEA [Oskaloosa Education Association] was making its proposal this past week to the Oskaloosa School District for the 2015-16 Master Contract. Those include […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in special session on Monday to consider the site plan for a maintenance building for the Lacey Recreation Complex. The new maintenance building will be over 6,000 square foot and will replace the 5 older structures that will be demolished. MCRF voluntarily annexed the location into the […]
Ever wanted to walk the entire trail? Now’s your chance! MCRF will have a trail replica as it follows the map in center court of the mall. The trail will come complete with an 8ft underpass to walk under, a bridge to walk across and a bench for resting! This is only one of the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The American Legion Ladies Axillary in Oskaloosa has been working for nearly a year to bring a Freedom Rock to Mahaska County. On Saturday, they met with other community members, service organizations and others to help get everyone up to speed at where the project is and to get them involved. “We […]
