Mahaska Drug is hosting its Annual Tailgate and Bake Sale this week in the lead up to the Iowa vs Iowa State football game on Saturday. You can join them Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of…
The city of Oskaloosa announced that beginning the weekend of September 10th, surveys will be conducted with citizens of Oskaloosa to collect data for grant applications for upcoming long term projects; namely, the planned construction…
Nelson Pioneer Farm and Museum is gearing up to host its 56th annual Fall Festival this month. To get the details, we spoke with curator Margaret Spiegel, who said that this event shows the farm…
The city of Pella announced last week that on September 13, the city will conduct a referendum on extending its Local Option Sales and Services Tax, or LOSST. Mayor Don DeWaard gave us some details…
Mahaska County announced that there will be special election on Tuesday, September 13, for an ordinance granting Mahaska Rural Water System, Inc, the right and non-exclusive franchise to maintain and operate in the city of…
On Friday, Iowa senator Chuck Grassley held a community Q&A at Barn Wired in Sigourney, and answered questions on topics ranging from education to health care to the student debt crisis. One of the topics…
Tomorrow, H&S Feed’s Check-R-Board Days event is happening from 8am-3pm. Owner Byron Eekhoff posted a video to social media outlining the free event and what’s going on there. [audio mp3="/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Eekhoff-on-Check-R-Board-Days.mp3"][/audio] Luke Farland will be performing…
United Way of Mahaska County has a couple of big events right around the corner. In addition to the Day of Caring, they are set to host their Bingo Ball Fundraiser next month. Director Michela…
The Ottumwa School Board met on Monday. An agenda item that saw extensive discussion was the pay rate for substitute teachers in the district as the need to add subs continues to increase. Historically, the…
The Pella Community School District held a board meeting last night and heard updates on some of their ongoing projects. Construction on a new HVAC system is still ongoing at the high school, and superintendent…