1995: A storm dropped 7 to 10 inches of snow along a swath through western, north central, and northeastern Iowa extending roughly from Logan through Decorah. The highest recorded totals were 12.0 inches at Fort Dodge and 10.0 inches at Estherville, Little Sioux, Mapleton, and Spencer. Winds of 20 to 40 mph blew the snow […]
We often hear of the actions of the governor and legislative branch – as they are responsible for crafting our laws and are directly beholden to the voters every few years. But there is a whole lot more to the story about our state government. It is about more than just one governor, 50 senators […]
1959: A record breaking snow storm on March 4-6 began with light snow in western Iowa on the morning of the 4th then spread across the state and intensified with heavy snow falling from the night of the 4th, through the 5th, and into early morning on the 6th in eastern Iowa. The amount of […]
OSKALOOSA – Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. During the month of March, Mahaska Health Partnership is offering free screening kits that can be completed in the privacy of your own home. Colorectal Cancer is a cancer that develops in the colon or […]
Welcome to the end of this weeks version of ‘Where in Mahaska County’ I can tell it’s time for warmer weather to get here so I can go hunting for some fresh shots on new ideas! Remember to post your guess on Facebook, and the answer is also revealed there as well. We are interested […]
The first ever Family Reading Night took place at the Oskaloosa Elementary School last night, March 3, 2011. Parents and students could RSVP to the event and were served dinner that included a hot dog, chips, cookie and a drink from 5:00 to 7:30 in the commons area at the school. Free childcare was provided […]
The Oskaloosa High School Drama Thespian Troupe # 228 will be presenting their play ‘Blithe Spirit’ on Friday and Saturday evenings beginning at 7:30. The March 4-5 performances began with auditions that began when students arrived back from their break in January. Cast for the play includes Amber Ringgenberg, Angela Hyland, Grant Carriker, Lyrie Morris, […]
The Oskaloosa Girl Scouts will have the following Cookie Booth sales going on in the community this Saturday March 5th. Please come out and support our Girl Scouts as money earned will help support the troop for the year and allow them to do several activities. Hy-Vee – Daisy troop 286 Fareway – Brownie troop […]
Central Reformed Church’s basement was filled to capacity by hungry potato eaters Wednesday evening. With a free will donation, a person could build the baked potato of their choosing. Toppings included hamburger, ham, cheese, broccoli, butter, chili, sour cream and other toppings. Deb Overbergen helped to coordinate this years event that helps to benefit GEMS. […]
DES MOINES – Senate Republican Leader Paul McKinley (R-Chariton) today applauded the unanimous passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution 8, a resolution asking the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to recognize and evaluate all proposals related to the repurposing of the Knoxville Veterans Campus. “I want to commend the hard work and diligence of the […]
