Was out of town yesterday and didn’t have internet access to post a new ‘Where in Mahaska County’. The last time we played on Friday, it was guessed, pretty easily, by Pam Blomgren. She guessed it correctly, with Rachel Burg almost having it. If you have suggestions or pictures you would like to share please […]
Mahaska County Supervisors met, at 9:00 a.m. February 7, in regular session in the 3rd floor conference room. The first order of business was to approve the minutes from the January 10th, 12th, 13th, 17th, 18th and 25th meetings. The next was approval of bills for January 2011 Jay Christensen of Mahaska Health Partnership brought […]
Sunday afternoon at approximately 2:20 p.m. Diana Gordin, of Oskaloosa, was driving her 2006 Pontiac Montana West on 245th Street about 1 mile West of Jewel Ave. Curtis Vanhemert, also of Oskaloosa, was driving East in a 1995 Buick LeSabre when the two drivers sideswiped at the crest of a hill. The road had been […]
United Way of Mahaska County has partnered with the IRS and Iowans for Social and Economic Development to be able to offer their FREE Tax Preparation Site for the third year in a row. IRS Certified VITA/TCE Volunteer Preparers help workers claim the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, and other credits and deductions. […]
Last week, we asked you if you were concerned about the recent events in Egypt. 76 residents responded with 58 residents (76%) saying yes, 14 residents (18%) saying no, and 4 residents (6%) saying they were unsure. The question of the week poll is unscientific and does not reflect the views of Osky News. This […]
Bob Vander Plaats, former Iowa Governor Candidate and now President and CEO of The Family Leader, stopped at Pizza Ranch in Oskaloosa Thursday afternoon. Vander Plaats, who is on a 99 county tour with The Family Leader, is promoting their “Capturing Momentum Tour” to build upon the recent removal of 3 of Iowa’s Supreme Court […]
1904: Unseasonably warm weather surged into Iowa ahead of an approaching cold front, bringing into the 50s and 60s across much of the state. Several stations, including Burlington and Dubuque, established daily records that have not since been tied or broken in more than a century. The highest temperatures were reported in southeastern Iowa including […]
**Release from Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Below** The Albia Police Department and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department are conducting a homicide investigation. On February 5th, 2011 at 12:11pm, the Monroe County 911 Center received a 911 call reporting a shooting at 113 Linden Lane in Albia. Responding Authorities found a white male adult, later identified […]
It’s time to track down those overdue library materials and return them this month. During February you can pay your existing or new library overdue fines with food or personal care items that will be donated to the Ecumenical Cupboard. According to Library Director Wanda Gardner, accepting food rather than cash is an opportunity many […]
Iowa’s gun laws changed the first of the year, and many Iowa and Mahaska County residents have been taking advantage of them. One local resident Jeff Ridenour had this fun quote on his thoughts about the new law. “I find carrying a gun so much lighter than carrying a cop.” A quick call to the […]
