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No decision on dangerous building in Oskaloosa
The Oskaloosa City Council heard a request from a building owner to condemn his building but did not act.
Oskaloosa sells former Harvey’s Hardware building
by Dennis Sharkey Oskaloosa residents soon won’t have to travel out of town to pick up prescription medications. City Council members voted 3-0 with new member Emily Malsbury abstaining to sell the old Harvey’s Hardware building to the Jefferson County Memorial Hospital Foundation. According to F.W. Huston Medical Center CEO LaMont Cook the foundation has [...]
Jefferson County health professionals to hold town halls
Jefferson County Health officials are making a lot of phone calls and asking questions looking for the answers to a healthier community.
Heart Heroes honored at Oskaloosa Elementary School
Oskaloosa Elementary has announced its Heart Heroes for their participation in the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart.
Northeast Kansas students converge on Nortonville for music festival
More than 300 students from area schools piled into Jefferson County North Middle School last week to sing together.
Hamm, KDOT projects to coincide
County Commissioners are set to approve a resolution this Monday to grant a variance to road improvements for a new rock quarry operated by Hamm Inc.
Oskaloosa water tower has a leak
The city’s old water tower is leaking and may need emergency repair work.
Mayor says police chief, staff frustrated
by Dennis Sharkey Oskaloosa City Councilman John Norman thought a meeting with the city’s police department employees went well until he heard otherwise from the mayor. Mayor Mike Paavola said at last week’s regular city council meeting that Police Chief Rick Jones and another employee came to see him at his employment after a meeting [...]
Convicted thief now at work in neighboring county
An Oskaloosa man who has been convicted of burglary and theft has allegedly taken his handiwork over to Jackson County.