FSA Welcomes Julie Van Waardhuizen Back to the Mahaska County Committee

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Rick Watts

Oskaloosa, Iowa – December 18, 2014: The Mahaska County Farm Service Agency (FSA) Office is pleased to announce that Julie Van Waardhuizen has been re-elected to serve a three-year term on the County Committee (COC). The Farm Service Agency is a part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and provides financial assistance through disaster assistance, conservation, commodity and price support programs, and farm loans.

The national FSA office guides state and county offices in the implementation of farm programs legislated by Congress. Farmers who are eligible for FSA programs nominate and elect representatives in the local community to serve on the local FSA County Committee. This extensive county-based structure provides FSA a unique position from which to serve rural America.

Effective January 1, 2017, Ms. Van Waardhuizen will continue to represent Scott, Jefferson, West Des Moines, East Des Moines, Harrison and Cedar townships. She will continue to serve on the COC with E.T. (“Ted”) Ver Steegh and Gary DeGoey. Committee members help make decisions necessary to administer the programs in the county and provide local input on price support loans and payments,
conservation programs, disaster payments, emergency programs, and payment eligibility
determinations.

FSA serves the public by providing all farmers and ranchers access and opportunity to participate in their farm programs. Through these activities, FSA supports the USDA mission and helps ensure a healthful, stable, accessible, and affordable food supply. FSA also fosters good land stewardship, which will help preserve our agricultural prosperity for generations to come.

To learn more information about the programs and services FSA has to offer, contact the Mahaska County Office at (641) 673-3476, Extension 2, or visit FSA online at www.fsa.usda.gov/ia.

Acreage Reporting Deadline Fast Approaching

Posted on December 6, 2017February 26, 2018 by Rick Watts

Oskaloosa, December 6, 2017 – In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers are encouraged to visit the Mahaska County FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline.

The following 2018 acreage reporting dates are applicable in Iowa:

December 15, 2017 Perennial forage, alfalfa, pasture, & fall-seeded small grains
July 15, 2018 All spring seeded crops, CRP, and cover crops

The following exceptions apply to the above acreage reporting dates:

If the crop has not been planted by the above acreage reporting date, then the
acreage must be reported no later than 15 calendar days after planting is
completed.
If a producer acquires additional acreage after the above acreage reporting date,
then the acreage must be reported no later than 30 calendars days after purchase
or acquiring the lease. Appropriate documentation must be provided to the county
office.
If a perennial forage crop is reported with the intended use of green manure, left
standing, or seed, then the acreage must be reported by July 15th.

A measurement service fee will be charged for crop reports filed after the applicable deadline, unless an exception applies. Late-filed reports must be filed within one year of the acreage reporting deadline.

For questions regarding crop certification, please contact the Mahaska County FSA office at (641) 673-3476, Extension 2.

Man Arrested on Sexual Abuse Against Toddler

Posted on December 4, 2017December 5, 2017 by Rick Watts

A rural Mahaska County man was recently arrested on sexual abuse warrant.

On November 8th, 2017, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office received the complaint of a possible sexual abuse of a three and a half-year-old female at a rural address in Mahaska County.

Following an investigation in the complaint, the Sheriff’s Offices filed the charge of Second Degree Sexual Abuse, a class B felony, against 30-year-old Justin Douglas Schaefer.

A warrant was issued for Schaefer’s arrest.

Schaefer was taken into custody, pursuant to this warrant, on Friday, December 1. He was arrested in Taintor and transported to the Mahaska County Jail where he remains on a $50,000 bond.

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted in this investigation by the Department of Human Services and the St. Luke’s Child Protection center located in Hiawatha, Iowa.

Black Bear Killed on I-80 Likely Same From Mahaska and Poweshiek Counties

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Rick Watts

Photo previously taken on July 12, 2017.

The same black bear that was seen in Mahaska and Poweshiek Counties within the last few months is suspected to be dead.

Officials say that the black bear spotted several times in both Mahaska and Powesheik County was likely the same bear struck and killed by a car on Interstate 80 near Victor Thursday night.

Authorities say a 27-year-old Texas man was driving west on Interstate 80 shortly before 9:30 Thursday night when his minivan hit the bear.

The driver of the minivan wasn’t hurt and neither was his passenger, but the 250-pound bear died instantly. The van wound up in a ditch and had to be towed away.

Mahaska County Mobile Food Pantry

Mobile Food Pantry

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

First Assembly of God Parking Lot

Hwy 23

Oskaloosa, Iowa

This program sponsored by the Food Bank of Southern Iowa is available to all individuals residing in Mahaska County who meet the income guidelines. This Institution Is an Equal Opportunity Provider. Not an affiliate of 1^st Assembly of God Church.

“We encourage people to dress for the weather as this is an outside event. Any updates will be posted on our Facebook page. All questions and comments should be directed to Food Bank of Southern Iowa,” said Sandra McReynolds, Office Manager for Food Bank of Southern Iowa.

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS FOR MAHASKA COUNTY

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Rick Watts

Barnes City
Councilmember (4 yr.) Total/Percentages
Gene Davis – 19/20.43%
Jeffrey Innis – 31/33.33%
Write-in 43/46.24%
Total – 93

Three total elected.

Beacon
Mayor (2 yr.) Total/Percentages
Write-in – 19/100%
Total – 19

Councilmember (2 yr.) Total/Percentages
Ron Kauffman – 25/19.69%
Darrell Rust – 15/11.81%
Cecil Smith – 22/17.32%
Dwight Teeter – 24/18.90%
Richard Thomas – 22/17.32%
Write-in – 19/14.96%
Total – 127

Five total elected.

Fremont
Councilmember (4 yr.) Total/Percentages
Yvonne Evans – 33/25.19%
J.J. Howrey – 36/27.48%
Kenneth Long – 36/27.48%
Brenda Swearingen – 22/16.79%
Write-in – 4/3.05%
Total – 131

Three total elected.

Keomah Village
Mayor (2 yr.) Total/Percentages
Clark Johnson – 23/100%
Total 23

Councilmember (4 yr.) Total/Percentages
Larry Boyer – 23/33.33%
Craig Coen – 24/34.78%
Kay Swafford – 22/31.88%
Total – 69

Three total elected.

Leighton
Mayor (2 yr.) Total/Percentages
Keith Beintema – 17/85.00%
Write-in – 3/15.00%
Total – 20

Councilmember (2 yr.) Total/Percentages
Charles Bogaard – 18/18.37%
Daniel Gleason – 18/18.37%
Steve Nieuwsma – 18 /18.37%
Kim Sytsma – 18/18.37%
Henry Van Roekel – 19/19.39%
Write-in – 7/7.14%
Total – 98

Five total elected.

New Sharon
Councilmember (4 yr.) Total/Percentages
Thomas German 122 27.17%
Keri Lamberson 133 29.62%
Jeffrey Long 111 24.72%
Kenneth Ward 78 17.37%
Write-in 5 1.11%
Total 449

Three total elected.

Public Measure A (Rural Water) Total/Percentages
Yes – 142/85.54%
No – 24/14.46%
Total 166

Public Measure B (Library) Total/Percentages
Yes – 92/55.76%
No – 73/44.24%
Total 165

Oskaloosa
Mayor (2 yr.) Total/Percentages
David Krutzfeldt – 576/56.3%
Jeff Lorentzen – 445/43.5%
Write-in – 2/0.2%
Total 1023

1st Ward Councilmember (4 yr.) Total/Percentages
Diane Ottosson – 141/100%
Total – 141

One total elected.

3rd Ward Councilmember (4 yr.) Total/Percentages
Doug Yates – 238/97.54%
Write-in – 6/2.46%
Total – 244

One total elected.

At-Large Councilmember (4 yr.) Total/Percentages
Charlie Comfort – 422/21.72%
Scottie Moore – 659/33.92%
Wyatt Russell – 294/15.13%
Tom Walling – 561/28.87%
Write-in – 6/0.36%
Total – 1942

Two total elected.

Rose Hill
Mayor (2 yr.) Total/Percentages
Kyle Morgan – 27/87.10%
Write-in – 4/12.90%
Total – 31

Councilmember (2 yr.) Total/Percentages
Jake Dannels – 30/22.56%
Carli Hahn – 2/1.50%
Terry Lowe – 24/18.05%
Janet Martin – 21/15.79%
Channa McMillian – 15/11.28%
Aaron Molyneux – 25/18.80%
Write-in – 16/12.03%
Total – 133

Five total elected.

University Park
Mayor (2 yr.) Total/Percentages
George Toubekis-73/100%
Total 73

Councilmember (4 yr.) Total/Percentages
David Brown – 59/30.41%
Sarah Kargol – 50/25.77%
Stephen Kelly – 48/24.74%
Colleen Platt – 37/19.07%
Total 194

Three total elected.

Councilmember Unexpired Term Total/Percentages
Harry Graham – 71/100.00%
Total – 71

One total elected.

Mahaska County Sheriff’s Welcomes New Deputy

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Rick Watts

The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office happily announces the hiring of David J. Wilke as their newest Deputy Sheriff.

Deputy Wilke will be filling the position created by the retirement of Trevor Wells. Deputy Wilke has over four years of Law Enforcement experience and is certified through the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.

Deputy Wilke was born and Raised in Mahaska County. He is currently married with two small children.

Wilke will take on his first day of patrol duties on Monday, November 6th with the sheriff’s office.

MAHASKA COUNTY SHERIFF’S ARREST MAN FOR THREE COUNTS SEXUAL ABUSE

Posted on November 3, 2017November 3, 2017 by Rick Watts

Near the end of September, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office receive a complain that a 7-year-old female may have been sexually assaulted at a rural Mahaska County residence.

The complaint was that there may have been multiple incidents between this child and an adult male. It was reported that these incidents occurred between May 1st and September 29th of this year.

As part of the investigation, this child was taken to the Unity Pointe Health Care Center in Hiawatha, Iowa to be interviewed and examined by medical personnel. Also, as part of this investigation, Mahaska County Sheriff’s Deputies interviewed 67-year-old Robert William Hulseburg of Williamsburg. This interview took place in the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office on November 2nd.

Following Hulseburg’s interview, he was taken into custody and transported to the Mahaska County Jail, where he was incarcerated on three counts of Second Degree Sexual Abuse, all Class B Felonies.

Hulseberg will make his initial appearance in the Mahaska County District Court later today.

The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office was assisted with this investigation by the members of Unity Pointe and by members of the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office.

**As a reminder, a criminal charge is merely an accusation and all defendants are presumed innocent until, and unless, proven guilty.

Drug Take Back in Mahaska County Weighs In

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Rick Watts

The Oskaloosa Police Department in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration and Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office hosted the county installment of the state, and nationwide, Drug Take Back Day.

Held at the Mahaska Drug location in Oskaloosa, the Oskaloosa Police Department received a substantial amount of prescription drugs that were unwanted, expired, dangerous or deemed unsafe.

“We collected 150 pounds of prescription drugs at this event,” said Oskaloosa Police Chief Jake McGee. “This would be in addition to the 302 pounds that we collected in April of this year.”

On April 29, 2017, the state of Iowa collected 11,774 pounds on National Take Back Day and over 450 tons country wide.

The next National Drug Take Back Day will be in April of 2018.

Duchow Hired as BBBS Program Manager

Posted on October 26, 2017October 26, 2017 by Rick Watts

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mahaska County is pleased to announce that Robbyn Duchow has been hired as Program Manager. She will start Monday, October 30th, at her office in the Mahaska YMCA.

Duchow lives in Oskaloosa and comes from the Iowa Department of Public Health, where she ran a statewide tobacco use prevention program. She had been involved with youth prevention programs since high school, so she has a lot of experience working with diverse groups in community outreach.

The advisory board is excited to hand over the reins to Duchow and is confident she will do an amazing job helping launch BBBS Mahaska.

Duchow will receive a lot of training and support from BBBS Johnson County over the coming months, as well as continued oversight from the local advisory board. Although BBBS has received some requests to apply to be a mentor or mentee, and the best estimate for when they will begin accepting those applications is February. It is the intent of the organization to give Duchow enough time to learn about the BBBS model and build a solid foundation.

“Remember, we don’t just want to make matches. We want to make effective, long-term matches that will do real good for the kids involved.”

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