House Passes Bill On Boarding School Oversight
Apr 14, 2016
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Republican-controlled House has passed legislation that would add state oversight to boarding schools in Iowa, though the bill could face future opposition over exemption language. The House voted 74-24…
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Valinn McReynolds And Kandis Klyn Graduate From Iowa Tourism Leadership Institute
Apr 13, 2016
Valinn McReynolds, OACDG Executive Director, and Kandis Klyn, MCRF Activities Manager, are a graduates of the Iowa Tourism Leadership Institute held April 6 & 7 at the Hotel Pattee in Perry, IA. The institute provides…
NHTSA And Oskaloosa Police Declare Distracted Driving A Major Concern
Apr 13, 2016
The Nation Highway Traffic safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Oskaloosa Police Department has declared distracted driving to be a major concern regarding traffic safety. Distracted driving is any activity that takes a person’s attention away from…
Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force Execute A Drug Search Warrant
Apr 12, 2016
On April 7th, 2016 at approximately 12:00 p.m. members of the Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force with the assistance of the Grinnell Police Department and Jasper County Sheriff’s Office K-9, executed a drug search warrant…
Store Closing Announced
Apr 12, 2016
Gamestop has announced it will close for good in Oskaloosa at the end of this month. A sign posted on the door of the shop explains that Gamestop is simply moving to Ottumwa, however there…
Mahaska County Supervisors Approve Bids for County Farm
Apr 11, 2016
The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met for a special session on Monday morning and the main objective was to accept bids for the land previously occupied by the Country Life Health Care facility west…
Oskaloosa Police Charge Man With Two Counts Of Burglary
Apr 08, 2016
On Friday April 8, 2016, officers from the Oskaloosa Police Department responded to South Side Storage located at 118 9th Avenue East regarding suspicious items being found on the property. Officers conducted an investigation into…
Oskaloosa High School Hosts Public Based Learning Night
Apr 08, 2016
The Oskaloosa High School hosted “Public Based Learning Night” on Thursday, April 7th. PBL Night is a night for classes to have kids show off projects to the community that they do throughout the school…
Accident In Barnes City Results In Fatality
Apr 08, 2016
On the morning of April 7, 2016, the Mahaska County Sheriff's Office received an emergency 911 call to the Mahaska County 911 Emergency Communications Center. Authorities responded to 1242 Yale Avenue, Barnes City, Iowa, for…
Local Forum Featuring Mahaska County Supervisor And Sheriff Candidates Announced
Apr 08, 2016
Now that Mahaska County Supervisor and Sheriff candidate filings are locked down, the next date on the horizon will be when residents turn up to vote in the primaries on June 7. Between now and…