The Oskaloosa City Council convened for its regular session on August 19, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., with Mayor David Krutzfeldt presiding. The meeting was well-attended, with all council members present: Almond, Caligiuri, Comfort, Drost, Hermsen, Ibrahim, and Ossian. Community Comments During the community comments segment, three residents voiced their concerns and updates: Alicia Helm from […]
Aug 22 2024 | Posted in
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by Jack O’Connor, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 16, 2024 Summit Carbon Solutions has purchased old land easement agreements from a former rival company to help speed up its carbon pipeline construction project, Summit officials confirm. Summit’s former rival, Navigator CO2, attempted its own carbon dioxide pipeline project before backing out in October 2023. With Navigator […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 19, 2024) – 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 […]
Aug 20 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, IA — In a ceremony held at the Oskaloosa Armory on Sunday, August 18, 2024, Staff Sergeant Nicolas M. Darland of the Iowa National Guard was awarded the Iowa Medal of Merit for his exceptional courage in saving the life of a fellow Iowan, Nathan Kessler. The incident occurred on December 18, 2023, in […]
Mahaska County, IA—August 27, 2024— The Mahaska County Auditor’s Office has officially begun accepting requests for absentee ballots for the upcoming elections. Residents can request their absentee ballots by calling the Auditor’s Office at 641-673-7148 or by visiting the office in person during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. […]
Aug 17 2024 | Posted in
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Knoxville, Iowa – Jeff Jorgenson, a local flight instructor and author of the award-winning book “Open Air Flight Club,” has taken a unique approach to support aviation education by donating his rare 1979 Mustang Pace Car Edition to be raffled off. The proceeds from the raffle will benefit the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Open Air Education, […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 15, 2024 The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services submitted a waiver request for participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s summer food assistance program to implement a separate summer feeding project. Advocates focused on addressing food insecurity have repeatedly called for Iowa to join the USDA […]
Aug 16 2024 | Posted in
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Mahaska Health announces the opening of its new on-site pharmacy, CareRx, providing convenient, comprehensive, and cost-effective pharmaceutical services to the community. The new pharmacy is located next to the Walk-in Clinic through Door #4 at the Mahaska Health Oskaloosa campus. Mahaska Health’s CareRx Pharmacy offers a seamless healthcare experience by providing patients with immediate access […]
Aug 16 2024 | Posted in
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OSKALOOSA, IA. Mahaska Health is honored to announce esteemed Hospitalist Sameer Tapryal, MD, has joined the Mahaska Health Hospitalist Care Team. Dr. Tapryal, a Board-Certified Hospitalist by the American Board of Internal Medicine, brings his enthusiasm and dedication, helping our team provide 24/7 Trauma, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Obstetrics, Respiratory, and Emergency Medicine care for our […]
Aug 16 2024 | Posted in
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DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in July, unchanged since April and 0.2 percent lower than one year ago. The state’s labor force participation rate fell to 66.4 percent from 66.5 percent in June, with a majority of those leaving the workforce doing so because of retirement. Meanwhile, the […]
Aug 16 2024 | Posted in
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