by Rep. Larry Sheets The Iowa House officially adjourned on Thursday, May 1st. We’ve been debating late into the night to finish the Peoples’ business and prevent monkey business. I am against spending your money to subsidize ventures that can’t stand on their own. Solar panels and windmills can’t reduce peak electric demand on an […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – In recognition of National Nurses Week, May 6 through 12, Mahaska Health Partnership honors the Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Registered Nurses (RN), Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (P/MHNP), Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP) and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) who are making healthcare personal at MHP. According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – They gathered to express their faith, and to pray on National Day of Prayer. In Oskaloosa, a breakfast was held on the William Penn campus, and at noon, others gathered in the center court of Penn Central Mall. The mission of the National Day of Prayer Task Force is to mobilize prayer […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For some Oskaloosa residents, questions remain as to why the outdoor storm sirens were not activated during Sunday’s severe thunderstorm. The National Weather Service in Des Moines issued the warning at 2:59pm on Sunday afternoon, the Mahaska County 911 center processed the call at nearly 3:01pm, and by then calls for help […]
Susan L. Brown, Mahaska County Auditor, announces that absentee ballots for the Primary Elections to be held June 3rd are now available in the Auditor’s Office. Absentee voting in the Mahaska County Auditor’s Office will begin Thursday, April 24. An absentee ballot for the June 3rd Primary Election will be sent upon the Auditor’s Office […]
The voter registration deadline to register early to vote for the upcoming Primary Election is Friday, May 23, 2014. According to Mahaska County Auditor, Susan L. Brown, the Auditor’s Office will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on that day. If you are mailing a voter registration form, it must be postmarked on […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mother Nature was doing her part to provide the polar for a polar plunge event, to benefit an Oskaloosa teen who was injured on Easter Sunday in an ATV accident. Nearly 300 volunteers lined up to take their turn leaping into the cold water, only to be greeted by a bitter cold […]
A group of volunteers is working to make sure no child goes hungry in Oskaloosa this summer. Central United Methodist will sponsor a program where kids can get a free lunch as well as fun and educational activities. In Oskaloosa, more than half of our students are eligible for a free and reduced lunch. And […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Residents of Mahaska County found their way to the Iowa State University Extension Office to learn more about the Environmental Learning Center that is planned for Caldwell Park on the east side of Oskaloosa. Jennifer Peterson, President of Friends of Mahaska County Conservation, spoke about the environmental learning center and about the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It had been in the forecast for days that the area was going to be threatened by severe weather. Sunday afternoon saw a line of strong and severe storms march their way across the state. Jeff Zogg, with the National Weather Service in Des Moines, took a tour of the damage in […]
