Oskaloosa, IA — 8/29/25 — The Uplifting Puppet Company is delighted to announce the first-ever event in its new community puppetry series, Puppets in the Park, featuring the internationally recognized puppeteer Liz Joyce. Join us on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. in the Woodhaven Amphitheatre in University Park for an enchanting afternoon of […]
The Environmental Learning Center Community Room at Caldwell Park Now Available to Rent Online! Mahaska County Conservation is pleased to announce that the Community Room at the Environmental Learning Center in Caldwell Park can now be conveniently reserved online at mycountyparks.com. This modern, spacious venue offers seating for up to 150 guests and is well-suited […]
Youth Outdoor Field Day Russell Wildlife Area Saturday, September 13, 2025 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Generations have grown up loving the Youth Outdoor Field Day hosted by Mahaska County Conservation. — Now it’s time to make new memories with your kids! Come out to the Russell Wildlife Area located just north of Oskaloosa at […]
August 28, 2025 COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – At approximately 5:35 p.m. on August 27, 2025, an Iowa State Patrol Trooper initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle near the 77-mile marker on Interstate 29. During the traffic stop, a male subject, later identified as 48-year-old Michael Broyles of Battlefield, Missouri, brandished a firearm and then […]
by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 26, 2025 U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn was at Clive Behavioral Health Monday to introduce legislation he said could help more students earn nursing degrees and allow veteran nurses to become mentors for the next generation — all with the intent of making a dent in the national nursing […]
by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 26, 2025 Three states are at risk of losing some federal transportation funding because they are not enforcing President Donald Trump’s executive order that commercial truck drivers must be proficient in English, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday. New Mexico, Washington and California will have 30 days […]
Iowa’s First District is the manufacturing heart of our state, and I was proud to lead a Made in America Manufacturing Tour to showcase the real results we are delivering for workers, businesses, and families. From Indianola to Pella to Muscatine, I met with employees, managers, and industry leaders who are already seeing the benefits […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — William Penn University’s Kinesiology Club and ASA are inviting students, families, and community members to take part in a colorful celebration of wellness and school spirit during the William Penn College & Community 5K Color Run, set for Saturday, September 20, 2025. The event will begin with a shuttle service at the […]
by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 25, 2025 President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing state National Guard units to be ready to assist local, state and federal law enforcement, a potential step toward a dramatic expansion of Trump’s use of military personnel for domestic policing. The order calls for Defense Secretary Pete […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 25, 2025 Forty-five percent of Iowa corn acres have reached the dent stage and soybeans are just beginning to color, with nearly all, or 90%, of the crop already setting pods, according to the latest crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Corn and […]
