Montezuma, Iowa – Poweshiek County voters went to the polls Tuesday to select their candidates for the primary election in November. Those unofficial results are listed below: U.S. Representative District 1 – Republican Rod Blum – 318 Ben Lane – 427 U.S. Representative District 1 – Democrat Bruce Braley – 424 Write-In – 2 State […]
Oskaloosa – Iowa, May 30, 2012 – The Communication Research Institute of William Penn University, presents, in association with statewide Iowa Public Television, a documentary on volunteer firefighters of Iowa in “Iowa’s Firefighting Family”. The trust and cooperation that is required to risk one’s life to help others make the 20,000 firefighters in the state […]
Beacon, Iowa – The rumble of diesel motors filled the streets of this small town of less than 500 on Monday morning shortly after 7:30 am. There, trucks from the county could be seen working with an end loader and labor from a couple of dedicated city council members and its mayor Shawn Maxwell. Beacon […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors got right to work Monday morning after approving the agenda and the minutes from the previous two meetings from May 21 and May 29. After approval of the bills, the Supervisors heard from Judy Funk of Heartland Insurance over renewal of the county’s various insurance needs, ranging from […]
BY R.D. KEEP Oskaloosa, Iowa – Following a three-month study by graduate students at the University of Iowa, a presentation by the students to the Oskaloosa City Council took center stage. The students were commissioned by the Oskaloosa Housing Trust Fund to do the study utilizing a grant the organization received. Students from an Affordable […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Not many people get a chance to play for 1 million bucks, but five local residents had a chance Saturday evening at Harvest Point Golf Course to do just that. This was the first year, said Harvest Point owner and PGA Pro Jeff Smith. Before they could line up for their chance, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Awnings were set, the grills were in place. If one didn’t know better, you might think it was all the preparation needed to have a relaxing evening in the back yard with friends. That would be mostly right, except for the part of being in one’s back yard. Instead residents laced up […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The roads and transportation are always a topic of discussion, no matter if it’s the local coffee shop or a County Supervisor forum. A group of area residents from Montezuma to Ottumwa, including those from Mahaska County, have been working side-by-side to help make an upgrade to Highway 63 a priority for […]
Article written by John Hansen A number of pieces from the S.H.M. Byers Art Collection will be on display in the Foyer Gallery of Wilcox Library through the months of June and July. Wilcox Library’s hours are 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. Monday through Thursday, and 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. on Fridays. The collection […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Friends and family joined together to remember their loved ones Wednesday evening at the MHP Hospice Serenity House. Those with Mahaska Health Partnership, Mahaska Hospice Auxiliary, Garland-Van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel along with the Pastor of Rose Hill Community Church offered words of encouragement to those gathered. Sharing the memories of life was […]
