The Mahaska County Historical Society/Nelson Pioneer Farm & Museum is thrilled to announce the appointment of McKenzie Hardeman Korte, often known in his communities and to his family as Mac, as our new incoming Museum Director. Mac has close ties to the local community here in Oskaloosa through the Hardeman family. Mac comes to Mahaska […]
In recognition of American Heart Month, Mahaska Health, an Iowa ‘Center of Excellence for Cardiology,’ is hosting a free heart health community event. The Mahaska Health Cardiology Services team invites the community to receive free heart-related health screenings at its main campus in Oskaloosa, through door 4, on Saturday, February 17th, 2024, 8:00 am – […]
During Monday night’s Oskaloosa City Council meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Bob Drost swore in two new officers to the Oskaloosa Police Department. Mayor Pro Tem Drost administered the Oath of Office to new Police Officers Cale Holmberg and Richard Fortney. Cale Holmberg’s journey from the sports arenas of Oskaloosa High School to the front lines […]
(Oskaloosa, Iowa) – On Friday February 2, the Southeast Iowa Chapter of the Iowa Engineering Society held the 2024 MATHCOUNTS competition at William Penn University in the Dana M. Atkins Memorial Union. Five schools participated in three rounds of team or individual challenges to see who would place on top. For fun, the top ten […]
On Monday morning, the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in regular session in the 3rd-floor conference room inside the Mahaksa County Courthouse. In a previous article, we outlined a potential agreement between Mahaska County and the City of Oskaloosa regarding the two entities taking over the 911 system from its current arrangement. The negotiations […]
Oskaloosa Main Street Celebrates a Successful 2023 Lighted Christmas Parade The 2023 Lighted Christmas Parade held in downtown Oskaloosa was a huge success. “The festive spirit and enthusiasm from the community made this year’s celebration truly special. The Dancing Lights, Oskaloosa City Band, and vibrant decorations created a magical atmosphere that brought people together in […]
by Rep. Helena Hayes 636. That is number of followers I have on my Helena for House facebook page, 636. By no means an impressive number but compared to how many posts that “reach” followers, it is a huge number! I can post a do-nothing, feel-good smiling photo and get almost 500 reaches but anything […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey It was an exciting week at the statehouse with several great pieces of legislation being passed through subcommittees and committees! On Tuesday, I loved seeing two FFA groups from our district visit us at the Capitol! It was so incredible talking to the students who are actively pursuing leadership responsibilities through […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In a significant move towards enhanced public safety, the City of Oskaloosa and Mahaska County are considering a Joint PSAP Management Agreement. This arrangement paves the way for the consolidated operation of a 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Point, being sold as boosting the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency dispatch services in the […]
February 2, 2024 KEOKUK COUNTY, Iowa – On February 1, 2024, investigators with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), Ottumwa Police Department, and Keokuk County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at 21891 Highway 78 near Ollie. The search warrant was part of an effort to locate 40-year-old Craig Smith, who was reported missing on […]
