OSKALOOSA, Iowa — A $5,000 grant from Clow Valve is powering up the Oskaloosa High School robotics program, helping students build more robots, explore bold ideas, and connect directly with local industry leaders in automation. The grant, awarded this month, will provide critical funding for robotics parts, 3D printing materials, and new laptops to support […]
Event: Mock Car Wreck with emergency helicopter landing Date/Time: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Location: Oskaloosa High School, 1816 N 3rd St, Oskaloosa, IA 52577 (North Parking Lot) OSKALOOSA, IOWA—Oskaloosa High School will hold a mock car wreck simulation on Wednesday, April 30, beginning at 9:15 a.m., to raise awareness […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday, April 21, 2025, with a packed agenda and a room filled beyond fire code capacity, prompting a reminder from city officials to keep aisles clear in case of emergency. Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Approved The council unanimously adopted the City of Oskaloosa’s […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 21, 2025 Iowa farmers made headway planting corn, soybeans and oats early last week, but were slowed by storms that caused destruction in southwest Iowa, according to the Iowa crop progress and condition report. The report, covering April 14 through April 20, shows Iowa has 68% of oats […]
A high-speed pursuit in Mahaska County late Tuesday night ended in a crash involving three vehicles, including two law enforcement units, and resulted in injuries to one driver. The incident occurred at approximately 11:43 p.m. on April 22, 2025, near the intersection of Highway 92 and Dean Avenue. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (April 21, 2025) – 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 […]
DES MOINES— Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff immediately until sunset on the day of interment for His Holiness Pope Francis who died on April 21, 2025 at Vatican City. He was 88-years-old. Gov. Reynolds’ order is issued in conjunction with President Trump’s proclamation to lower the […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey Happy Holy Week District 44, 2 weeks to go! This week the Senate passed SJR 11 which is a constitutional amendment to protect Iowa taxpayers against reckless tax increases by requiring a 2/3 majority vote to raise taxes or create a new tax. The process of passing a constitutional amendment is […]
Mahaska Health Oncology Care Team hosted a skin cancer prevention event last week at the William Penn University Campus Health Center. The event was a collaboration between the Mahaska Health Oncology Team, Family Medicine team, and the William Penn Athletic Department. The Oncology Care Team at Mahaska Health hosts an annual event focused on raising […]
Discovering the Power of Awareness and Self-Defense OSKALOOSA, Iowa – When members of the Oskaloosa High School girls track team gathered for a recent practice, they expected to break a sweat—but not in the usual way. Under the guidance of local instructor Clay Grandia, the team shifted from sprint drills to self-defense, learning how to […]
