Des Moines, Iowa – Tuesday night we began debate on the House Floor for the Governor’s education reform bill, House File 215. After hours of debate and consideration of over forty amendments, the House passed the bill Wednesday morning, 52-44, and it will move to the Senate for their consideration. Since 1992, Iowa’s students have […]
Bank Robbery Midwest One Bank, 500 Oskaloosa Street, Pella, IA Pella PD Incident 13-123 02/21/13 Pella, IA – On February 21, 2013, at 10:07 AM the Pella Police Department responded to a report of a bank robbery at Midwest One Bank, 500 Oskaloosa Street, Pella. Witnesses reported that two armed subjects entered the bank and […]
On Thursday, 02/20/13 at 6:58a.m. Officers responded to the to the Oskaloosa Public Works building at 804 South D Street in reference to an adult male that struck a closed garage door at the facility with his vehicle and then physically entered the building and started making threats to the Oskaloosa Public Works Director. While […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Many changes have taken place at United Way of Mahaska County over the past 50 years, and Wednesday afternoon the staff and community members joined together to celebrate its years of service to the community. The United Way of Mahaska County got its start back in 1963, originally known as United Community […]
The Oskaloosa Fire Department is currently participating in the Iowa State Fire Marshall’s Office Smoke Detector Project and recently received a shipment of one hundred (100) smoke detectors that are available to needy home owners. One of the goals of this campaign is to make sure no child in the State of Iowa grows up […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Winter is once again marching its way back to Iowa and Oskaloosa. The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Winter Storm Warning that will be in effect from 3 pm Thursday until Noon on Friday. The National Weather Service is forecasting heavy snow and blowing snow over central and […]
THE CITY OF OSKALOOSA HAS DECLARED A SNOW EMERGENCY TO BE EFFECTIVE: DAY & DATE: Thursday, February 21, 2013 TIME: Noon EFFECTIVE: Until further notice. ALL VEHICLES MUST BE REMOVED FROM CITY STREETS TO ALLOW CITY CREWS TO PLOW. VEHICLES LEFT ON THE STREET COULD BE TICKETED OR TOWED AT THE OWNER’S EXPENSE. AS A […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Police were called to the Oskaloosa City Shop at 804 South D Street in Oskaloosa Wednesday morning. The report said that a man was allegedly making a threat to harm-in person. The call for service says at 6:58 am, “Male there making threats to engineer. Did hit the building.” The caller then […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The supervisor meeting began with the approval of the agenda and minutes of the previous meetings of February 4th and 5th. After the public hearing and approval of the General Relief ordinance, the Supervisors moved on to department reports from the sanitarian and MCARD. Eric Dursky, Mahaska County Sanitarian, said he’s working […]
2nd annual recognition highlights farmers serving as local leaders in environmental stewardship (DES MOINES) – Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today were joined by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey and Director Chuck Gipp from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to announce that nominations are open for the 2013 Iowa […]
