Oskaloosa, Iowa – You can make a difference this April 21st as MCG invites Mahaska County residents to bring in their old electronics to be recycled in an environmentally safe and secure manner. All items will be professionally processed by Midwest Electronic Recovery of Walford, Iowa. The eCycle event will be held from 8:00 a.m. […]
by Charlie Comfort Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session Monday evening with Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt presiding. The biggest item up for discussion was that of the reconsideration of the approval of an encroachment agreement with the Oskaloosa Optimist Club for purposes of their avenue of flags project. At the March […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The prosecution and defense were once again before Judge Paul Miller over a motion by the defense for a new trial or to have an arrest of judgement. VanWeelden’s attorney Matt Moore filed the paperwork back at the end of March. (Story HERE) Much of the defense testimony Monday is found in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In their second meeting of the month, the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors tackled an agenda filled with reports from local agencies. After some normal housekeeping items, the supervisors heard from County Sanitarian Eric Dursky. During his monthly report, he outlined the recent letter sent out to residents along Carbonado Road. He […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Osky Relays could have potentially seen it’s final run at the old Community Stadium in Oskaloosa as the new facility nears completion. The day started off cool, damp and overcast. Those conditions proved just right to break multiple meet records. The 84th Osky Relays were dedicated to the memory of Coach […]
On April 10-11, 2012 a specialized team of educators from Oskaloosa High School attended a PE4life Implementation Workshop in Ankeny, Iowa. The team consisted of Ginny Foster, Physical Education Teacher; Andy Fuhs, Assistant Principal; Cyndy Gray, Physical Education Teacher; Nick Reed, Biology Teacher; and Mark Schilb, Physical Education Teacher. This was all made possible by […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership Public Health cautions you to protect yourself against tick bites. “It’s not just spring flowers that came out early this year due to our unseasonably mild winter, ticks have also become active in recent weeks,” MHP Public Health Coordinator Patty Malloy, RN, said. “It’s important to protect yourself because […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – There were a few tense moments for the staff and residents at Crystal Heights Care Center Sunday afternoon around 3:45 in the afternoon. According to Oskaloosa Fire Captain Dave Christenson a belt was slipping on a motor for the furnace and that was what caused the smoke in the facility. “There was […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The National Weather Service and Mahaska County Emergency Manager Jamey Robinson have confirmed that the violent storm that rumbled it’s way ENE just south of Oskaloosa Saturday night was, in fact, a tornado. The following report released by the National Weather Service outlines what appears to be a weak EF1 tornado that […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For days, the National Weather Service had warned of the potential of severe weather reaching from Kansas into Iowa. That severe weather found it’s way to Mahaska County last night. The day’s watches and warnings started off with a Tornado watch being issued for the county, going from 5:00 pm until midnight. […]
