by Rep. Helena Hayes A new bill to establish Iowa’s Registered Apprenticeship Program is making its way through the Iowa Legislature. Here is a summary of Senate File 318 and the program it establishes: ● Establishes the Iowa Office of Apprenticeship within the Department of Workforce Development. ● The duties of the office would have […]
April 19th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Treasurer Connie Van Polen announced her retirement from public office this past week. The announcement was made official during Monday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. Her last day in office will be Friday, June 9th, 2023. Reading from her resignation letter, Mahaska County Supervisor said, “Connie wishes to […]
April 18th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met on Monday, April 17th, 2023 at 6 pm inside the Council Chambers at the Oskaloosa City Hall. The Council heard from Oskaloosa Fire Chief Scott Vaughan regarding code enforcement over the past quarter. The goal of code enforcement, according to the City of Oskaloosa, […]
April 19th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors met in regular session on Monday, April 17th, 2023, in the 3rd-floor conference room. The Board approved the April 3rd, 4th, and 10th meeting minutes. They also approved the bills for March of 2023. The Board accepted the 3rd quarter reports from the Recorder and […]
An Oskaloosa Fire Department Press Release At approximately 11:07 am on Friday the 14th of April Oskaloosa Fire Dept. was paged to a reported structure fire at 332 Main Street in Rose Hill, Iowa. Oskaloosa Fire responded with 4 firefighters, and called for all remaining firefighters to report to the station. The first responding truck […]
Oskaloosa – The Mahaska County Historical Society at the Nelson Pioneer Farm & Museum will open for the 2023 summer season on May 2. The historical site is open to the public every Tuesday thru Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Daily admission is $7 for adults, $2 for students, and children 5 years […]
Large Animal Veterinarians House File 670, which passed the House this week, proposes some changes to Iowa’s regulations on the practice of veterinary medicine. In the wake of a shortage of large animal veterinarians in our agriculturally focused state, this legislation seeks to address some key points of the issue. Why does Iowa lack large […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s uncommon for a three-year program to have won one national title, but the William Penn Shotgun Team has now won two in a row. Head Coach Steve Heaton says the success is with the student-athletes. “At this level, it’s more about building their confidence and giving them the opportunity, give them […]
April 11th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – We often see Vincent Provenzano, or Vinny, as most call him, roaming around Oskaloosa, taking videos and shooting images, and becoming an ambassador to the community. The Mahaska Chamber and Development Group recently presented Vinny with an award and recognized him for promoting the community and sharing those […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 11, 2023 Three state senators have submitted open records requests for all subpoenas State Auditor Rob Sand has issued since taking office. The request comes in response to the Iowa Supreme Court ruling against the auditor’s subpoena of information from a municipal insurance risk pool. Sens. Mike Bousselot, […]
