OSKALOOSA – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is preparing for a significant restoration project at Lake Keomah, slated to begin in the coming months, to facilitate the project, the DNR will relax fishing regulations starting May 1, allowing anglers to harvest fish more freely before the lake is completely drained. “This long-awaited project […]
OSKALOOSA, IA – For over two decades, a high school construction trades program has been laying the groundwork for both community development and student success. The program, initiated in the fall of 2003, allows students to gain hands-on experience in the construction industry, offering them invaluable skills and opening various career pathways. “We started back […]
OSKALOOSA, IA—Sheila Guiter, founder of Give It Up Mahaska and The Climb, has issued an urgent plea for community support as the organization faces the possibility of losing its operational space. The group has been given until June 1 to raise $200,000 to purchase the building it currently uses or face relocation. Give It Up […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (May 13, 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, IA — The Bridge Church in Oskaloosa has once again demonstrated its dedication to the community by organizing a shoe giveaway for local children, ensuring they have new footwear just in time for summer. This initiative, led by Pastor Darik Kooistra, aims to show children they are seen and loved. “We love Osky and […]
Mahaska Health honored local First Responders at its Main Campus on Saturday, May 4th, with a gathering, food, and a commemorative photo. Mahaska Health partnered with the county to call attention to the dedication and selflessness of its 911 dispatchers, police department, sheriff’s office, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, emergency management, community emergency response team members, and […]
Residents of Mahaska County will have the opportunity to engage with local political candidates at the upcoming GOP Board of Supervisors Candidate Forum on May 16, 2024. The event, which will take place at 7 PM at the Extension Auditorium on 213 North I St., Oskaloosa, features incumbent Mark Groenendyk facing off against challenger Brendan […]
OSKALOOSA, IA—In a memorable ceremony that marked both an ending and a beginning, William Penn University conferred degrees on over 300 graduates in its 2024 commencement, held May 11th, beginning at 10 a.m. The ceremony celebrated the students’ hard work and achievement and commemorated the institution’s 150th anniversary. The university’s President, John Ottosson, opened the […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 9, 2024 For the first time in nearly two years, no part of Iowa has extreme drought — the second-worst dryness classification of the U.S. Drought Monitor. A new report on Thursday that takes into account the significant rainfall of last week and early this week shows the […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 8, 2024 WASHINGTON — The commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said at a congressional hearing Wednesday the agency is preparing for the possibility the strain of avian influenza affecting dairy cattle could jump to humans, though he cautioned the probability is low. Robert Califf told […]
