(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad signed a proclamation to allow the transportation of oversized and overweight loads of soybeans, corn, hay, straw, silage and stover. The proclamation takes effect on November 3, 2012 and expires after 15 days. This proclamation applies to loads transported on all highways within Iowa, excluding the interstate system, […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Branstad is ordering all flags in the state to be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, to honor state Senator Pat Ward, who passed away on Monday. The governor’s directive applies to all U.S. and state flags under the control of the state. […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad announced today that the Central Decatur Community School District and the Saydel Community School District won a grant in partnership with the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) from the U. S. Department of Education’s 2012 Teacher Incentive Fund. The goal of the project is to create […]
The voter registration deadline to register early to vote for the upcoming General Election is Saturday, October 27, 2012. According to Mahaska County Auditor, Kay Swanson, the Auditor’s Office will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on that day. If you are mailing a voter registration form, it must be postmarked on or […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today authorized a proclamation of disaster emergency to extend the original proclamation signed on July 26, 2012. The extension is effective immediately and will last for 30 days from today. The extended proclamation allows overwidth and overweight loads of hay, straw and stover. As a result of the […]
Gov. Branstad is ordering all flags in the state to be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow to honor those who perished in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Flags will be at half-staff on the state Capitol building and on flag displays in the Capitol complex, and upon all public […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – During an election year, there are enough polarized opinions to make a person wonder how we function as a state and or nation. But for one week, the residents of Iowa, whether permanent or short-term, move into two polar opposites. Many of them get into the spirit of it by carrying their […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad signed a proclamation to allow the transportation of oversized and overweight loads of soybeans, corn, hay, straw, silage and stover. The proclamation took effect on Sept. 4, 2012 and expires after 60 days. “Many Iowans’ livelihoods depend on a smooth, efficient harvest season,” said Branstad. “I am pleased […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The discoveries continue at a rural Mahaska County farm. Scientists continue to unearth not only more mammoth bones, but the understanding of prehistoric Iowa and its ecosystem. The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History has been at the forefront of coordinating the summer long process. Scientist now know that there are […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Local Democrats are still riding that wave set in motion with the visit by President Obama, and they are using that momentum to build upon their base in Mahaska County. On Sunday afternoon, supporters gathered at the Organizing For America office, on the northeast corner of the square, to share some pizza […]
