Mahaska County – Iowa The Mahaska Wellness Coalition (MWC) invites the community to live healthy together. As part of LIVE HEALTHY IOWA, we challenge the community to meet the goal of 1000 Mahaska community adults participating in the 10 Week Wellness Challenge. That is a very achievable goal as 664 adults participated last year in […]
by Aaron Riggs Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska Health Partnership is making some changes to the way it’s coordinating patient care. It’s called a hospitalist program, and as CRI’s Aaron Riggs explains, MHP says it will benefit both the patient and the hospital. Primary care physicians see patients every day – both in their clinic offices […]
by Aaron Riggs Oskaloosa, Iowa – Students at Oskaloosa High School listened to a presentation Tuesday by Iowa’s teacher of the year. She talked about incorporating technology in physical education. It was part of a research component for a new program called Project Based Learning. CRI’s Aaron Riggs tells us more. Physical education has […]
From CRI Weekly News Here are the highlights from tonight’s show: – A nativity scene on the town square sparked a controversy this week. CRI tells you what the city council decided should be done. – Mahaska Health Partnership gets ready to roll out a new program. Find out what it means for you and […]
By Amy Langdon Brad Arterburn was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday for the murder of his mother’s boyfriend. In September, a jury found Arterburn guilty of using a medieval-style ax and a knife to kill Robert “Hank” Horovitz in 2011. The defense stated that at the time of the murder Arterburn was […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – At a recent Oskaloosa City Council meeting, the council agreed that the Oskaloosa Water Department shouldn’t spend any funds repairing the current building they occupy, which is owned by the city. The city then offered to move the water department into the basement of city hall. Water Department Manager Chad Coon declined […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A three person committee comprised of Mahaska County Recorder Diane Upton Crookham, Mahaska County Treasurer Sone Scott and Mahaska County Auditor-elect Sue Brown selected to call a special election to fill the upcoming vacancy by Ken Rozenboom. Current Mahaska County Auditor was not part of the decision because her term will end […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – The influenza outbreak has begun in Iowa and while the number of confirmed cases is still relatively low, Mahaska Health Partnership Public Health projects that these numbers are likely to grow during this holiday season. Whether you’re traveling across town or across the country to visit family and friends, your risk of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa city council chambers were filled beyond overflowing at a special meeting on Wednesday night. Discussion of a nativity and if it was to return brought out passionate people with beliefs and thoughts on the subject. Oskaloosa City Manager Micheal Schrock discussed how the nativity scene came to be a part […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On the 11th day of December, 2012 at approximately 8:37 A.M. the Oskaloosa Police Department was dispatched to the east/west alley located in the 100 block of South Market street in Oskaloosa in regards to a deceased person. Construction workers arrived in the area and located a deceased male in the alley. […]
