Mahaska County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Apr 20, 2015
The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors had their regularly scheduled meeting Monday morning at the Mahaska County Courthouse and bookkeeping was the chief topic discussed with a very busy agenda. The Board heard from Brad…
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Mahaska Community Indoor Recreation/Early Childhood Education Survey Launch
Apr 20, 2015
What’s the future of recreation and child care in Oskaloosa and the Mahaska Community? Area residents are being asked to help answer that question in a survey released today. The survey is available online at…
Iowa's Medicaid Privatization Draws Scrutiny
Apr 20, 2015
Gov. Terry Branstad's plan to privatize the state's Medicaid program is moving forward, though critics are raising questions about how the shift will impact patients. Earlier this year, the state began an effort to shift…
Google Expansion
Apr 17, 2015
Google Inc. wants to expand its Council Bluffs data center spending an additional $1 billion and doubling the size of its staff to 70. The California company is asking the state for an additional $19.8…
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Students Shine At Solo Contest
Apr 16, 2015
On Saturday April 11th, Students from Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont High School performed at the State Solo and Ensemble Contest at PCM High School in Monroe. The EBF students earned 9 Division I Ratings and 13…
Oskaloosa Firefighters Extinguish Multiple Fires
Apr 16, 2015
Oskaloosa firefighters responded to a pair of calls after 3:30 pm Wednesday. First, they were called to the scene of a grass fire on Plymouth Avenue. The fire burned approximately 10 acres, and firefighters were…
Bird Flu Confirmed In Iowa Turkey Flock
Apr 15, 2015
A bird-flu strain that has already hit numerous turkey farms in the Midwest has been found in a turkey flock in northwest Iowa. An Iowa Department of Agriculture spokesman says Tuesday the H5N2 strain of…
Osky Skate Park Gets A Makeover
Apr 14, 2015
The skate park at the Oskaloosa Urban Park received a mini-makeover Sunday afternoon when local and visiting riders picked up brushes and cleaned up the gazebo area. Local users Dawson Darrland, Tyler Smith, Andrew Silvers,…
Oskaloosa School Board Approvals
Apr 14, 2015
Oskaloosa school board members approved the certified budget for the 2015-16 school year at their meeting Monday night. Superintendent Russ Reiter said the legislature is still a long way from establishing a percentage of supplemental…
Fairfield is a certified Blue Zones Community
Apr 10, 2015
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Healthways, Inc. (NASDAQ: HWAY), and Blue Zones, LLC, today announced that Fairfield, Iowa, has been named a certified Blue Zones Community®. Certification recognizes Fairfield’s community transformation through successful implementation of…