Mahaska County News

Mahaska Health Partnership Director of Patient Accounts Joyce Vonk gets dunked to help raise money for Relay for Life of Mahaska County.

Students from Indian Hills Community College [Iowa] Geo-spatial Technology class worked with the Army Corps of Engineers at Red Rock.

It would be a disaster of tragic proportions if it were to ever take place, but with planning in place the loss of life could be held to a minimum.

Oskaloosa, May 21, 2012 - The Mahaska County YMCA is excited to announce the recent receipt of a grant from the USA Pickleball Assocation for the purchase of new equipment at the facility.

During a near marathon session, the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors approved Joe Warrick to a 4 year term to the newly created airport board that will oversee the development of the regional airport venture between Oskaloosa, Pella and Mahaska County.

Students may still be counting down to summer break but the Operation Backpack of Mahaska County Committee is already preparing for the fourth annual back-to-school county backpack program season.

During Oskaloosa's council meeting Monday night city leaders agreed to an award to the Mahaska County Sheriff's Office of $29,167.10. The award stemmed from an April 29 trial in which the Compensation Commission made the decision in favor of Dennis and Linda Selby.

The William Penn University faculty, staff, and administration are thrilled to have over 100 students from Mahaska County enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year.

Residents of Keomah Village commuted into Oskaloosa for work early Friday morning.

Mahaska County Supervisor Henry 'Willie' VanWeelden will have a new day in court based upon documents by Judge Paul Miller in the case.

Oskaloosa, Iowa - Mahaska County residents did an outstanding job with the Live Healthy Iowa 100-day Wellness Challenge.

The third Saturday walk for this month, scheduled for May 19, will be held at Edmundson Park.

The primary election is June 5th, and we continue our conversation with all the Supervisor candidates, this time focusing on the incumbent Henry 'Willie' VanWeelden.

Oskaloosa Rotary Club President, Jill Brumbaugh, presents Dawn Collins, Executive Director of the Mahaska County YMCA with a donation of $245.99 at the April 24, 2012 meeting.

Many times those who selflessly serve others end up going unnoticed. Mahaska County United Way takes steps every year to ensure that the volunteers who make all of the programs possible are recognized.

The Beacon city Council held an hour long question-and-answer session Tuesday night in regards to a possible future agreement with Mahaska Rural Water.

Black marks from tires, and scraps on the railings were the scares the park wore from an excited community, even before it officially opened.

A quick glance around the Bandstand at noon on Friday, showed that it was full of the bright smiles of those who had completed the challenge.

The voter registration deadline to register early to vote for the upcoming Primary Election is Saturday, May 26, 2012.

Oskaloosa, Iowa- Summer is just around the corner, and the Mahaska County YMCA has an exciting summer planned for community youth.