by Robin Opsahl, Kathie Obradovich and Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 21, 2026 Iowa lawmakers hit the goal end date for the 2026 legislative session Tuesday, but there are still several issues legislators must finish — or hope to tackle — before they can head home, including action on the state budget and property […]
Mahaska Health is pleased to welcome Kiara Schneider, PA-C, to its Oncology and Hematology team, expanding access to compassionate, expert cancer in Oskaloosa and the SE Iowa Region. Kiara Schneider joins Medical Oncologist Dr. Kiron Nair in caring for patients at Mahaska Health’s Cancer Care and Infusion Center. Together with the Oncology and Hematology care […]
by Mike Comfort Incidents between players and umpires continued into the second half of the season. Marshalltown’s Robert Corkill struck Umpire Anderson and kicked him in the face, knocking him unconscious for 5 minutes. Corkill “held an intense hatred for Anderson since the first game Anderson umpired here.” Corkill claimed that successive pitches hit him, […]
OSKALOOSA — Oskaloosa High School is trying something different to help students prepare for life after graduation. The new program, called the Innovation Hub, takes students out of a normal classroom and places them into a downtown work setting where they can take on real projects, work with local businesses, and build skills they will […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 20, 2026 The bill passed by the Senate making changes to Iowa’s property tax system is not the final “compromise” between Senate and House Republicans on the issue — but House lawmakers took comments from the public on the proposal at a Monday subcommittee, and plan to hear […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (April 20, 2026) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented 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 this […]
OSKALOOSA — A summer program that helps feed local children is preparing to return, offering free meals to families across Mahaska County while school is out. The summer lunch program is a partnership between the United Way of Mahaska County and the Oskaloosa Community School District. The goal is simple — make sure kids still […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Apr. 13, 2026) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented 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 this […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Small businesses in the Oskaloosa Main Street district now have the opportunity to compete for up to $25,000 in grant funding through Main Street Iowa’s Open 4 Business program, an annual initiative that supports business growth and downtown revitalization in designated Main Street communities across the state. The Open 4 Business program […]
by Mike Comfort The Iowa State League season rolled into July and each team received $293.35 for attendance on 4th of July games. Oskaloosa led the league in attendance with 2,755 people, resulting in $851.40 in gate receipts. That continued a strong trend for the Quakers as they were 2nd in attendance with an average […]
