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Trump Administration Grants Gold Star Families and Military Veterans Free Entrance to National Parks, Refuges and Other Public Lands Starting Veterans Day

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On behalf of the Trump Administration and in support of America’s military members and families, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt signed Secretary’s Order 3387 at the Iowa Gold Star Museum in October, announcing that Gold Star Families and U.S. military veterans will be granted free access to national parks, national […]

Fill the Pool Fundraiser!

The YMCA preschool and daycare students raised $311.12 last week in a classroom fundraiser where students brought loose change to class to help fund construction of the Early Childhood Education and Recreation Center, which will be located east of the Oskaloosa Elementary School, at 1521 Green Street. Pictured is Everett Brainard whose name will go […]

Gov. Reynolds signs new proclamation continuing State Public Health Emergency Declaration

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds listens to apprentices talk about their experiences in their apprenticeship program.

DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency for another 30 days. The proclamation imposes a number of additional public health measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. These new measures will be effective at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11 and will continue until 11:59 p.m. […]

YMCA Project Still Looking For Community Contributions

New Mahaska County YMCA Project

 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The walls are going up, and soon the roof will be on the building that will become Mahaska County’s new YMCA. Construction will continue during the winter months to meet the 2021 deadline of completion with that roof in place. The project is funded by the City of Oskaloosa, Oskaloosa Community […]

Iowa Crop Progress and Conditions Report Nov. 2-8, 2020

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DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 9, 2020) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “We were fortunate to have a stretch of unseasonably warm and dry conditions last week, […]

Iowa Derecho Claims Top $1.6 Billion

Iowa Insurance Division

Des Moines – Since August 10, 2020, Iowans, insurance companies, agents and contractors have worked together to help Iowa recover from this devastating weather event. As of November 2, 2020, more than 200,000 claims have been reported. Of those claims, nearly 160,000 claims totaling more than $1.6 billion have been paid already. Insurance companies are […]

Oskaloosa News Recap For November 10th, 2020

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Local News City Council tackles golf cart/UTV/ATV usage within city limits Oskaloosa Schools Monitoring After Threat The Election Is Over Locally EMA Commission Meets To Discuss COVID-19 Reimbursement SCRAA Approves Rental Agreements And Enters Closed Session Over Lawsuit No Changes To Oskaloosa Return To Learn Plan Mahaska Public Health Talks Latest COVID-19 Information Local Veteran […]

FAREWAY SALUTES RETIRED AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY

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All store locations to provide a 15 percent discount on November 11 for service members. (Boone, IA) – This Veteran’s Day, Wednesday, November 11, the Fareway family would like to thank all veterans and active service members. Fareway store locations in a six-state region will be offering a fifteen percent discount to any retired, active […]

Oskaloosa News Recap For November 9th, 2020

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Local News City Council tackles golf cart/UTV/ATV usage within city limits Oskaloosa Schools Monitoring After Threat The Election Is Over Locally EMA Commission Meets To Discuss COVID-19 Reimbursement SCRAA Approves Rental Agreements And Enters Closed Session Over Lawsuit No Changes To Oskaloosa Return To Learn Plan Mahaska Public Health Talks Latest COVID-19 Information Local Veteran […]

OnVue to Provide Online Insurance Producer Examinations

Iowa Insurance Division

Des Moines – The Iowa Insurance Division today announced that insurance producer examinations will be available in an online format through OnVUE online proctoring by PearsonVUE beginning November 12, 2020. “This new process will help insurance producers be able to sit for their examinations at their office or at home while still safeguarding the integrity […]

       

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