Oskaloosa business owner and art creative, Lauren Terrell was recently selected in the top 12 candidates who submitted an Open 4 Business Grant Application for 2024 to Main Street Iowa. Terrell and business, Studio Osky will receive $500 from the Oskaloosa Main Street Board for being selected as the local winner. Lauren Terrell is the […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (July 15, 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 […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – In a closely contested vote, the Oskaloosa City Council has decided to extend the contract of City Manager Amal Eltahir. The decision was finalized during the council meeting held on July 15, with a 4-3 vote in favor of the extension. The vote saw council members Bob Drost, Janet Hermsen, Joe Caligiuri, […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 15, 2024 Iowa Republicans played important roles during the first day of the Republican National Convention Monday. Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann kicked off the process of nominating former President Donald Trump as the official 2024 Republican presidential candidate. Later, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird presided over the […]
Oskaloosa, IA – Mahaska County has launched an innovative program for dog owners at the end of June 2024, inspired by the National Parks’ BARK Ranger initiative. Valinn McReynolds spearheaded the local adaptation after experiencing the program in Hot Springs National Park. The BARK Ranger program, originally designed to promote responsible pet ownership in national […]
by Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 14, 2024 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden called Sunday for unity and pledged an independent review following the campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday where former President Donald J. Trump was shot and injured. “An assassination attempt is contrary to everything we stand for as a nation,” […]
Oskaloosa, IA – The Mahaska Serenity Hospice is gearing up for its highly anticipated 13th Annual Run in the Sun event, scheduled for Saturday, August 3rd. This event, a staple in the community, aims to bring together families and individuals to support a vital cause while enjoying a day of fun and fitness. Amanda Doud, […]
by John Cole, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 13, 2024 BUTLER — Former President Donald Trump was recovering Saturday after a shooting at a campaign rally in Butler that left a rally-goer and the gunman dead, authorities said. Two people were critically injured in the incident, according to the U.S. Secret Service. Shortly after Trump took […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 11, 2024 Two Iowa Democratic congressional candidates, Christina Bohannan and Sarah Corkery, called Thursday for President Joe Biden to leave the 2024 presidential race. Bohannan, who is running against U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks for Iowa’s 1st District in the Nov. 5 general election, said in a statement that “America […]
OSKALOOSA, IA – The Oskaloosa community is mourning the loss of Mark Scholes, the principal of Oskaloosa Middle School, who tragically passed away in a swimming accident in Lake Michigan. Scholes was on vacation with his family when the incident occurred at Ludington State Park. According to reports from WZZM13 and Manistee News, Scholes was […]
