Oskaloosa, Iowa – Helping Oskaloosa students achieve their dreams was a part of why Carl and Martha Drost decided to establish a scholarship fund enabling that. Carl Drost is a graduate of Oskaloosa High School and William Penn. “Oskaloosa’s always done a good job with educating young people and they did a good job with […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – While the threat of the Ebola Virus presenting at Mahaska Health Partnership is currently very low, staff continue to prepare for the potential spread of the highly infectious disease. According to MHP Public Health Coordinator Patty Malloy, the health system is taking a proactive approach to raise awareness and promote readiness. MHP […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Frost may be nippin’ at the trees, but the digging continues at the Mahaska County farm where at least three Wooly Mammoths have been discovered. Mahaska County Naturalist Laura DeCook was there this past week, continuing the discovery process. Small fragments of bone are being extracted along what scientists say was a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With one week to go before the election, the candidates are turning laps around the State in an effort to have their message heard. Rick Stewart is an Independent running for the U.S. Senate. He is among a half-dozen candidates seeking the office. The two most familiar names in that race are […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The race for two seats at the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors table is down to the final days. Candidates took one last opportunity this past week to answer questions from some area media outlets, about themselves and some general topics of discussion in the area. Mark Doland (R) is seeking re-election […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – An Oskaloosa mother, Alicia Ritenour, is accused of First Degree Murder, a Class “A” Felony, in the death of her infant daughter on January 24th of 2014. Ritenour declined a plea-agreement this past week during a pretrial hearing, and has filed a written Not Guilty plea with the court. Ritenour and her […]
Oskaloosa Bark Park development is underway at Edmundson Park in Oskaloosa according to members of the Oskaloosa Bark Park committee. The site, just south of Edmundson Pool, will be receiving fencing and other improvements to accommodate an approximate 1.5-acre off leash dog recreation park to serve Oskaloosa and Mahaska County. The park will be open […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A pounding on the door as a neighbor wakes you up in the middle of the night yelling that your house is on fire. Off in the distance, you start to hear the cry of sirens as emergency responders start to make their way to you. Maybe you are driving to your […]
MAHASKA COUNTY –Mahaska Health Partnership was recognized by the Iowa Donor Network for achieving a greater than 60% conversion rate for tissue donation over the last two years. “In 1998, a law was created that requires all healthcare facilities to report deaths in the inpatient or emergency department to the Iowa Donor Network (IDN),” MHP […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The South Central Regional Airport held their quarterly meeting on October 2nd in Pella. The board rotates its meetings between Pella and Oskaloosa. On the agenda for the board was the Federal Aviation Administration Planning Studies Update and Receive and file the South Central Regional Airport Agency’s audited financial statements for the […]
