Oskaloosa, Iowa – November 6, 2025 — Oskaloosa Main Street has been awarded a $100,000 Main Street Iowa Challenge Grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and Main Street Iowa to support The Foundry Market project at 121 North Market Street in downtown Oskaloosa. Led by Keven and Jenny Hempel, The Foundry Market project […]
OTTUMWA — The sizzle is back for the 10th annual BaconTown, Ottumwa’s one-of-a-kind bacon festival, happening Saturday, November 8 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bridge View Center. Presented by Community First Credit Union and Thunder Country 96.7 KIIC, this year’s milestone celebration promises a full day of food, music, games, and hometown […]
IA Blue Star Mothers: MOMS ON A MISSION 2,700 Care Packages Ship This Week to Iowa Service Members Worldwide For the past 11 months, the Iowa Blue Star Mothers have been MOMS ON A MISSION—planning, organizing, gathering donations, coordinating volunteers, and raising $80,450 in shipping costs with military-like precision. This week, their efforts culminate as […]
Abigail Moss is seeking the Republican nomination for Iowa State Auditor, presenting herself as a work-focused, numbers-first candidate who wants the office to operate quietly, professionally, and without partisan drama. Moss has already begun introducing herself to voters as “Abby Moss, running for state auditor,” and positioning the job as one that protects taxpayer dollars […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — The marble-floored lobby of the Mahaska County Courthouse has long been the heart of local democracy — a place where candidates, neighbors, and families gather to experience elections together. For decades, it’s been home to one of Iowa’s most endearing civic relics: a 20-foot-long chalkboard once used to record vote totals by […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County voters sent a pretty simple message Tuesday night: calm things down, focus on kids, and keep people in office who actually do the work. The biggest shift came in the Oskaloosa Community School District, where voters chose three at-large board members and filled an open vacancy. The people who won […]
Mahaska County Voters Stick With Familiar Faces as Oskaloosa Chooses Stability Over Change OSKALOOSA — Mahaska County voters went to the polls Tuesday and, for the most part, decided to keep things steady. Longtime Oskaloosa Mayor David Krutzfeldt easily won another term running unopposed. Two new faces — Andy Holmberg and Javin Sword — were […]
by Shauneen Miranda, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 4, 2025 This report has been updated. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Tuesday failed for the 14th time to advance a stopgap spending bill to fund the government, as the ongoing shutdown hit 35 days and is now tied with the shutdown of 2018-2019 as the longest ever. […]
Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House is honored to announce the addition of physician Nickolas DeMark, DO, to the Hospice and Palliative Care team. A board-certified and fellowship-trained physician, Dr. DeMark brings extensive experience and a commitment to patient-centered care to our community. He will be serving as the Palliative Care & Hospice Medical Director. Dr. […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 28, 2025 U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra formally announced his campaign for governor Tuesday, saying he aims to “take Iowa to new heights” by working with President Donald Trump and keeping the governor’s seat Republican in 2026. Feenstra had filed the paperwork to run for governor with the Iowa […]
