by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 10, 2024 At least 12 community drinking water supplies in Iowa are unacceptably contaminated with enduring chemicals linked to various health ailments, under new restrictions announced Wednesday by federal regulators. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency implemented a new drinking water standard that limits certain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances […]
Apr 11 2024 | Posted in
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“Don’t talk about it, be about it…” by Robert Leonard Apr 11, 2024 Violet the Dog and I spent yesterday morning observing a controlled burn at Cedar Bluffs Natural Area. Chris Clingan, Director of Mahaska County Conservation asked me to to tag along if I wanted to—and I was delighted. After a recent excellent volunteer […]
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by KYLE OCKER
Editor/Oskaloosa Herald OSKALOOSA — After two months of public questioning over the City of Oskaloosa’s unpaid balance to the 911 Service Board, city manager Amal Eltahir said Wednesday the city will meet its obligations. The 911 Service Board met Tuesday and again discussed a lapse in payments from the City of Oskaloosa. […]
Apr 11 2024 | Posted in
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by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 9, 2024 Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday signed into law new reporting requirements — and harsher penalties — related to foreign farmland ownership in Iowa. The governor signed Senate File 2204, a measure she has called for since the beginning of the 2024 legislative session. Reynolds said Iowa […]
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by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 9, 2024 Legislation that would give landowners a better opportunity to challenge eminent domain requests by carbon dioxide pipeline companies in court was advanced Tuesday by an Iowa Senate subcommittee. House File 2664 would enable those landowners — or the pipeline companies — to seek judicial review of […]
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by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 9, 2024 The Iowa House approved a bill Tuesday to regulate traffic cameras, despite criticisms from some lawmakers who said the bill unfairly limits local control, and others who said the automated traffic enforcement systems should be entirely banned. Iowa lawmakers passed House File 2681 on a 85-12 […]
Mahaska Health, Iowa Center of Excellence Maternity Care and Birthing Center, is hosting the third annual ‘Baby Fair,’ to offer free maternity care resources to the community. The event is open to the public and current patients. The fair will take place at the Mahaska Health main campus through door #4 on Saturday, April 13th […]
Apr 10 2024 | Posted in
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by Rob Sand, Iowa State Auditor Lots of topics get swept under the rug because they’re not comfortable for us to confront. Sometimes we’d rather pretend the problems don’t exist or couldn’t happen in a place like Iowa. But they do, and it can happen anywhere—even in our great state. It is our obligation to […]
Retro Antique Tour, a tour organized by a group of retailer’s shops in Oskaloosa will offer a unique experience for antique lovers with their Retro Antique Tour this 19th and 20th of April 2024. Starting at 10 am. The purpose of this two-day event is to invite the community of southeast Iowa for a journey […]
Apr 9 2024 | Posted in
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New Sharon Fire and Rescue Press Release On April 7, 2024 at 2:57 PM, the Mahaska County 911 Communications Center received a 911 call from a subject reporting a structure fire with flames coming from the roof in the 2200 block of 193rd St. Oskaloosa Fire Department and Barnes City Volunteer Fire Department were requested […]
Apr 8 2024 | Posted in
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