The Oskaloosa City Council met on Monday evening, April 15, 2024, led by Mayor Pro-Tem Bob Drost. Newly elected 4th Ward Councilmember Abu Ibrahim was sworn into office by Drost. Ibrahim won the special election over former councilmember Jimmy Carter to replace Steve Burnett, who resigned. The Oskaloosa City Council approved a 5% salary increase […]
Apr 16 2024 | Posted in
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OSKALOOSA – Organizers of the Trolley Stop Alley project and the Golden Goose Club proudly announce the grand re-opening of Trolley Stop Alley burrowed in the heart of downtown Oskaloosa. Thursday April 25th, 2024, 6:30- 8:00 PM, the public is invited to the “unveiling” of new additions in this alley, located downtown on High Avenue […]
Apr 16 2024 | Posted in
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by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 15, 2024 A bill regulating — but not banning — traffic camera use by local law enforcement was sent to Gov. Kim Reynolds by the Senate with bipartisan support Monday. House File 2681 passed 46-1 Monday, with Sen. Lynn Evans, R-Aurelia, voting against he measure. The bill gives […]
“Don’t talk about it, be about it…” by Robert Leonard Apr 11, 2024 Violet the Dog and I spent yesterday morning observing a controlled burn at Cedar Bluffs Natural Area. Chris Clingan, Director of Mahaska County Conservation asked me to to tag along if I wanted to—and I was delighted. After a recent excellent volunteer […]
Apr 11 2024 | Posted in
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by KYLE OCKER
Editor/Oskaloosa Herald OSKALOOSA — After two months of public questioning over the City of Oskaloosa’s unpaid balance to the 911 Service Board, city manager Amal Eltahir said Wednesday the city will meet its obligations. The 911 Service Board met Tuesday and again discussed a lapse in payments from the City of Oskaloosa. […]
Apr 11 2024 | Posted in
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by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 9, 2024 The Iowa House approved a bill Tuesday to regulate traffic cameras, despite criticisms from some lawmakers who said the bill unfairly limits local control, and others who said the automated traffic enforcement systems should be entirely banned. Iowa lawmakers passed House File 2681 on a 85-12 […]
Mahaska Health, Iowa Center of Excellence Maternity Care and Birthing Center, is hosting the third annual ‘Baby Fair,’ to offer free maternity care resources to the community. The event is open to the public and current patients. The fair will take place at the Mahaska Health main campus through door #4 on Saturday, April 13th […]
Apr 10 2024 | Posted in
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New Sharon Fire and Rescue Press Release On April 7, 2024 at 2:57 PM, the Mahaska County 911 Communications Center received a 911 call from a subject reporting a structure fire with flames coming from the roof in the 2200 block of 193rd St. Oskaloosa Fire Department and Barnes City Volunteer Fire Department were requested […]
Apr 8 2024 | Posted in
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Congressional candidate Christina Bohannan praised the Mahaska County YMCA as a center of the community and pledged to support programs that promote the health and wellbeing of both seniors and children while touring the facility. Bohannan, a Democrat who will face Republican incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks in the November 5 election, was on a listening tour […]
by Rep. Helena Hayes Week 13 Every Tuesday, legislators are blessed as pastors from all across the state make the drive to Des Moines to meet and pray for us. In the last couple of weeks, they have caught me off guard when they ask me what my prayer requests are…but not this time; I […]
