Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Thursday night at 8 p.m., the Oskaloosa City Band will celebrate our nation’s independence with a patriotic themed concert. The band will play a variety of marches, including: Karl King’s “Free World March”, John Philip Sousa’s “The Washington Post” and “Stars and Stripes Forever”. Honoring our military heroes, the band will […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council was in nearly the same situation as their counterparts at the county, facing a lite agenda. The group got down to business, passing the consent agenda, which included a resolution scheduling a public hearing for August 6, 2012 to consider levying a special assessment against private property for […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in regular session, with an agenda that proved easy to overcome. The nearly 11 minute meeting was called to order with the customary moment of silence. From there on, the Supervisors got down to work and tackled an agenda made up mostly of resolutions that […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska Hospice Auxiliary & MCG again teamed up with Musco Lighting to “Golf Under the Lights” on May 25 at Oskaloosa Golf and raised more than $21,000 for MHP Hospice Services. According to Mahaska Hospice Auxiliary Golf Co-Chair Mary Anderson, an hour rain delay did not dampen the enthusiasm of the 108 […]
One of the most deadly weather phenomena to hit our region each summer is heat. Many people do not realize how deadly heat can be. In contrast to the visible, destructive, and violent nature of thunderstorms, tornadoes, and floods, heat is a silent killer. Heat, combined with high humidity, kills by taxing the human […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The debate over the U.S. Supreme Court decision last week over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act continues. The talk around park benches, parades, porches and watering holes of all kinds continue to center around the decision, and its impact it will have on nearly every American’s life. Whether the bill […]
OSKALOOSA – The Mahaska Health Partnership Foundation will host the 2nd Annual “Run in the Sun,” on Saturday, July 28 at the Lacey Sports Complex. Run in the Sun is a 5K for runners and 1-mile Walk for all ages, abilities and even strollers. Race day registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and the race will […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Supreme Court decision on Thursday had almost everyone talking about health care, and their opinion on the law. People were talking and social media sites were buzzing with opinions and thoughts on the decision. The implications for local governments such as the county or city will be minor at best, but […]
Washington, D.C. – The US Supreme Court returned a 5-4 decision in favor of, what has been coined, ‘Obamacare’. The mandate has been clarified as a tax by the court, allowing the law to continue. Many had speculated that the court would rule, having the mandate removed, therefore taking the centerpiece of the legislation out […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – United Way of Mahaska County, Salvation Army, SIEDA, and Love Inc are hard at work on this season’s Operation Backpack, the county program providing backpacks and supplies to school children in need. With two weeks until the July 13th application deadline, the Operation Backpack Team is announcing its partnership with the Oskaloosa […]
