OSKALOOSA – While many were off work or out of school resting at home in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, students at William Penn University and a few Oskaloosa residents helped to keep the legacy of Dr. King alive by volunteering across Oskaloosa.
MAHASKA COUNTY — The Mahaska County Community Foundation has funded 196 projects in every Mahaska County community, totaling nearly $1 million.
MAHASKA COUNTY — Due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, city and county meetings scheduled for Monday were postponed to Tuesday, Jan. 21
OSKALOOSA — The Libertarian Party of Iowa has announced it will host caucuses in 22 counties and a virtual caucus for those in rural counties or unable to attend in-person.
I’m often asked, by aspiring writers, how I got my column into so many newspapers.
OSKALOOSA — During Gov. Kim Reynold’s Condition of the State Address on Tuesday, Jan. 14, she gave a shoutout to Oskaloosa.
OSKALOOSA — The mechanical arm of a small, boxy robot clamped down on a large plastic brick. The robot was steered back to a nearby tray, where it dropped the brick and went back for another.
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MAHASKA COUNTY — A snow emergency has been declared for the City of Oskaloosa, starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17.
Many producers put grain into their storage bins last fall at higher moisture contents than normal, due to late crop maturity and less in-field drying in 2019. For grain stored wetter than recommended for storage through the winter months (above 15% for corn and 13% for soybeans), it is espe…
PELLA — Central College and its accounting faculty and students are offering free income tax preparation services for Marion County residents.
OSKALOOSA – While Senator Bernie Sanders was preparing for Tuesday night's debate in Des Moines, a campaign team was in Oskaloosa hosting a Town Hall event at William Penn University.
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced appointments to Iowa’s boards and commissions.
OSKALOOSA — Next school year, upperclassmen at Oskaloosa High School will have a “guided choice” of English classes.
Annual FFA food drive
MAHASKA COUNTY — The Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation will be accepting applications to its Laboratory Control Ltd. Health Career Scholarship Program for the 2020-2021 school year beginning Feb. 1, 2020.
OSKALOOSA —It’s an actor’s life for 64 Oskaloosa students from kindergarten through 12th grade.
OSKALOOSA — Despite the ice and snow, community members ventured forth for Eggs and Issues on Saturday, Jan. 11.
OSKALOOSA – Tickets are currently on sale for Mahaska Health Partnership’s Share the Love – An Evening for Hospice fundraising event from now until Feb. 1.
Editor’s note: Alliant Energy serves Mahaska County communities including Rose Hill and Fremont and neighboring communities such as Eddyville, Pella, Hedrick, Sigourney and What Cheer. The City of Oskaloosa is served by MidAmerican Energy.
OSKALOOSA — O City Realty, Inc., has come to Oskaloosa.
DES MOINES — A new Ronald McDonald House at MercyOne Children’s Hospital is now open to families.
Influenza activity in Iowa has been increasing on most indicators since early December. The geographic spread of influenza has been widespread across Iowa for three weeks and the percentage of positive influenza tests reported by clinical labs has been above 15 percent.
MAHASKA COUNTY — The Mahaska County Master Gardeners are hosting a Earthworm Casting/vermicomposting (composting by worms) speaker at 6:30 p.m.on Tuesday, Feb. 11. at Mahaska County Extension Office, 212 North I Street Oskaloosa.
OSKALOOSA – The George Daily Auditorium is calling all children, ages 5–18, to come out and audition for the The Missoula Children’s Theater on Monday, Jan. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m
OSKALOOSA — The city’s comprehensive plan is two months shy of 20 years old.
OSKALOOSA – The Oskaloosa City Council approved an increase in sanitary sewer rates during at a meeting January 6.
FULTON, Ill. — Selfies fill Josh Hill’s Facebook page. Like viral memes, the images are all alike: Men and women wearing Uphill Battle T-shirts or sweatshirts bend their left legs behind them.
OSKALOOSA – During meetings held on January 2, both the 911 Service Board and EMA Commission voted to enter into a new 2020 28E agreement together.
OSKALOOSA — Bring your burning questions and an appetite for community involvement to Eggs and Issues, which returns for the 2020 sessions.
OSKALOOSA – Presidential candidate Andrew Yang wasn’t the only political figure visiting Oskaloosa Saturday, January 4.
Iowa leaders have committed to re-examining the state’s medical marijuana program after a measure to expand it was vetoed by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds last year.
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MAHASKA COUNTY — David and Candace McCartney, of Rose Hill, are parents of the first baby born in 2020 at Mahaska Health.
Treasurer Fitzgerald’s Tips to Prevent Your Assets from Becoming Unclaimed Property in the New Year
OSKALOOSA – 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang made his first appearance in Oskaloosa on Saturday.
OSKALOOSA — A family’s dog is dead after being attacked by another dog which had been running loose.
LEHIGH, Iowa – The DNR is again reminding Iowans of deteriorating ice conditions after another extremely dangerous situation took place at Brushy Creek Lake on Jan. 2, 2020.
Spencer Lee Vancenbrock, now 25, of Eddyville, was charged in March 2019 two counts of third-degree sexual abuse and three counts of supplying alcohol to a minor.
OSKALOOSA – The Mahaska County Conservation Board Environmental Learning Center is kicking off the year with some pretty cool programs for children to get involved in.
OSKALOOSA — Matt Larson has been named the new CEO of Mahaska County YMCA.
MAHASKA COUNTY — The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors and Mahaska County Sheriff Russell Van Renterghem hope increasing pay for new jailer hires will decrease the high turnover.
Oskaloosa boy is New Year’s baby at PRHC
January 2020
OSKALOOSA — After 75 years of being listed as missing in action, a long-lost submarine crew will be returning home.
OSKALOOSA — Oskaloosa Firefighter Adam Haroldson headed in the back door of a structure fire, into a room filled with smoke.
OSKALOOSA — A wide variety of boards and commissions have openings available for those willing to serve their community.
Editor’s note: This is part three of a four-part year in review.
WARREN COUNTY – On Dec. 27, at 3:15 p.m., Warren County Sheriff’s Office dispatch received a call came of two people that had gone through the ice at Summerset State Park and were yelling for help.
Pella native Tim Bruxvoort spent the holidays undergoing chemotherapy, but he and his family are keeping their spirits high for a cure.
Editor’s note: Part two of the year in review covers April through June 2019
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