by Senator Adrian Dickey With the close of this week, the second funnel deadline has passed. With that behind us, we now focus our attention on bills which have passed through the House to the Senate and Senate bills that are debate eligible. This week, I moved HF 2579 through the Transportation Committee. This bill […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa—The Masonic Lodge in Mahaska County, Lodge 644, honored one of its longest-serving members, possibly in the state and nation. Members and his wife celebrated Bob Jones’s tenure with the Masonic Lodge in Oskaloosa during a short ceremony at Homestead of Oskaloosa on Wednesday night. The ceremony highlighted the lodge’s history and all the […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom Second legislative funnel Next week is the second legislative deadline of the year, pushing the legislature to focus on getting bills received from the House of Representatives through subcommittee and committee this week. This rule is an important part of the process as we work through bills and find policy with […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey With one week until the second funnel week, we have had some great debate discussions about the policies we’ve worked on throughout the year. We have had numerous discussions from making it harder to raise taxes to securing the border by giving state law enforcement the judicial tools they need to […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa—Mahaska Health recently expanded its services to Mahaska County and southeast Iowa by adding a cardiology team headed by Dr. John Pargulski. Oskaloosa News recently sat down with Pargulski and talked to him about setting up shop in Oskaloosa. We asked him why Oskaloosa. “So I’ve been doing this a long time, 30 years, […]
Oskaloosa, IowaTo enhance traffic safety within the community, the Oskaloosa City Council, in its meeting on March 4, 2024, approved a grant application in collaboration with the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB). The partnership aims to bolster the capabilities of the Oskaloosa Police Department in conducting targeted traffic safety enforcement patrols. Under this new agreement, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Monday morning, the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in regular session. The Supervisors tackled the question concerning elected officials’ compensation and a recommended 20% across-the-board raise for all elected officials, as presented by the Compensation Board. Supervisor Chuck Webb agreed with the Compensation Board’s goal of creating pay differences between […]
An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release Last night at about 6:38 p.m., a fire was set in the women’s intimate apparel section of Walmart Oskaloosa. The fire grew quickly before being ultimately put out by staff. Police and Fire Department personnel arrived and began investigating the cause of the fire after everyone had been safely […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – We stopped by the Oskaloosa Spirit Cafe, where Big Ed’s BBQ was located on the south side of the Oskaloosa Square. Once inside, we spoke with Sarah DeRonde, a teacher with the Oskaloosa School District. The initiative focuses on equipping these students with practical, employable skills through hands-on experience, particularly in a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa, March 3, 2024 — The Wood Iron Grille in Oskaloosa, Iowa, will be transitioning to new ownership in April. “It’s been a joy and honor to work with our team at Wood Iron Grille and to serve our customers over the past five and-a-half years,” said emotional owners Michael Glesener and Matthew Gunn. […]
