DES MOINES, Iowa (June 5, 2024) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in O’Brien County, Iowa. Final confirmatory testing is pending at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory […]
Oskaloosa Community School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided, […]
by Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 4, 2024 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued an executive order that will allow him to partially suspend asylum requests at the U.S.-Mexico border when daily unauthorized crossings reach a threshold of 2,500 migrants. “I’ve come here today to do what Republicans in Congress refuse to […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 4, 2024 Dairy farmers throughout the country are on guard and the federal government is mobilizing after an outbreak among cattle herds of highly pathogenic avian influenza — once thought to be confined to poultry flocks. What’s more, the virus, also known as H5N1 or bird flu, was […]
The much-anticipated BBQ4Badges event is set to sizzle once again in Oskaloosa City Square on June 14-15. This year marks the seventh annual benefit for emergency services in Mahaska County, promising to be the largest and most exciting yet. Organized by a dedicated team including Wyndell Campbell, Cory Wright, Greg Johnson, and Brad Van Mersbergen, […]
Oskaloosa, IA — Christina Bohannan, Democratic congressional candidate for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, shared her commitment to rural education during a recent visit to Oskaloosa, where she engaged with local educators. With her sights set on unseating incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Bohannan articulated her vision for bolstering small-town schools and countering what she describes as detrimental […]
The Mahaska County primary elections concluded with notable results across various races. U.S. Representative (Republican) Marianne Miller-Meeks secured 598 votes, while David Paustian received 524 votes. U.S. Representative (Democrat) Christina Bohannan garnered 125 votes. State Senator District 27 (Republican) Adrian Dickey led with 702 votes. State Representative District 37 (Republican) Barb Kniff McCulla accumulated 250 […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 3, 2024 WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci defended his decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, testifying before Congress about his work on the virus as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases during two presidencies. House Republicans who called the hearing grilled Fauci […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 3, 2024 A study from an Iowa research institute found that the latest individual income tax cuts will result in $1.85 billion in tax savings for income tax payers in the next decade. The Common Sense Institute Iowa, the Iowa chapter of a think tank with chapters in […]
by Lia Chien, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 3, 2024 WASHINGTON — A rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would eliminate pay deductions for chicken producers, Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday. Under the current poultry payment system, an incentive-based arrangement known within the industry as a tournament system, farmers who raise poultry earn a base payment from the […]
