Oskaloosa, Iowa – We’re familiar with the annual Run in the Sun hosted by Mahaska Health. It’s in its 12th year, and the proceeds help the Hospice Serenity House. The Mahaska Health Foundation is the mechanism that helps raise funds to support the community, such as services at the Hospice Serenity House. The 12th Annual […]
by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 31, 2023 PORTLAND, Ore. — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack sees the Biden administration’s climate agenda as a boon for rural economies, he said Monday during a visit to Portland’s World Forestry Center. The U.S. Forest Service, which is part of the Agriculture Department, will begin accepting applications […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (July 31, 2023) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during […]
by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 28, 2023 Vice President Kamala Harris stopped in Des Moines on Friday to call on Iowans to fight back against what she called a “full-on attack against hard-won freedoms.” During an hour-long stop at Des Moines’ Drake University, Harris focused on the Iowa Legislature’s recent passage of a […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 28, 2023 Iowa Republicans emphasized they were open to hearing from all 13 presidential candidates Friday at the state party’s Lincoln Dinner, but many in the audience were ready to send former President Donald Trump back for a rematch. “In Iowa, we are a neutral, objective state,” Republican […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The smell of roasting sweet corn and the chatter of hundreds of people filled the air at Oskaloosa’s annual Sweet Corn Serenade on Thursday evening. The Oskaloosa Fire Department provided a splash pad, and rides from Community 1st’s little train were available for kids. Agriculture was well represented by the Mahaska County […]
Jerry and Kathleen Rempe of Mahaska County will be inducted into the 2023 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, at 3:30pm. Jerry and Kathleen Rempe have been dedicated volunteers to the Mahaska County 4-H program since 2000. Both […]
SAC CITY, IOWA – State Senator Adrian Dickey (R-Packwood) was arrested on Monday, July 24, while participating in RAGBRAI in northwest Iowa. According to a complaint and affidavit filed in Sac County District Court, Senator Dickey was charged with interference with official acts, a simple misdemeanor. Online court records indicate that on July 24, around […]
July 21st, 2023 OSKALOOSA, IA Mahaska Health Serenity House is hosting the 12th annual Run in the Sun 2k/5k event at the Statesman Community Stadium on August 5th, 2023. More than 300 runners, walkers, and volunteers are expected to attend the event in support of Mahaska Health Serenity House. Dr. Zacharjasz, Hospice Medical Director at […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 24, 2023 Former President Donald Trump has kept a hold on his frontrunner position as candidates head back to the Iowa campaign trail, but new polling shows there could be room for others to gain footing in the field. A Fox Business poll of Iowa Republicans published Sunday […]
