Oskaloosa
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Oskaloosa City Council Split Over City Manager Amal Eltahir’s Contract Extension
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – In a closely contested vote, the Oskaloosa City Council has decided to extend the contract of City Manager Amal Eltahir. The decision was finalized during the council meeting held on July 15, with a 4-3 vote in favor of the extension. The vote saw council members...
UPDATED SOUTHERN IOWA FAIR SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR TONIGHT (7/16)
OSKALOOSA — The Southern Iowa Fair Board and Extension Council announced last night that all events at the Southern Iowa Fair that were scheduled for 5:30pm or later were canceled due to the severe weather. The board released the updated schedule for today (7/16) on their Facebook page.
SOUTHERN IOWA FAIR BEGINS IN OSKALOOSA
OSKALOOSA — The Southern Iowa Fair is kicking off its full slate of festivities today, with a week chock full of events through Saturday. Events that will be featured at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds each day include the Kids Zone, the tractor and engine display, the Globe of Death Squad Thrill Show, Bingo, and inflatables, which are open 4pm-9pm each day through Friday. The Fair Queen contest begins tonight at 6pm.
As a baby bust hits rural areas, hospital labor and delivery wards are closing down
In some rural areas, births have dropped by three-quarters since the late 1950s, and hospitals are shuttering labor and delivery units, leaving mothers little access to care when they need it.
Pella City Council to Discuss SCRAA Future Tuesday
Following a motion by the South Central Regional Airport Agency board to indefinitely pause development of a regional airport in Mahaska County, the Pella City Council will discuss their options at Tuesday’s meeting. No formal action will be taken, but the council will get to ask questions about how...
Pella City Council to Hold Public Hearings for Developments, Extensive Policy and Planning Session Tonight
The Pella City Council will hold a pair of public hearings for developments at their meeting this evening. The agenda includes ordinances and resolutions for a proposed EPCON Residential Urban Renewal Plan and for the Prairie Ridge West Planned Unit Development. Other actions include approval of a contract for West 9th Street Improvements, setting a public hearing date for a proposed development agreement with Courtyards Land Holding, LLC, and an access easement agreement with Kwik Trip. Policy and planning will include several topics for discussion, including a pickleball partnership request with Central College, a plan to move forward with either renovated or new soccer fields, an update about the South Central Regional Airport Agency, the demolition of the old Second Christian Reformed Church building, and a City Council norms procedure.
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