Doug Walbridge (Republican) has won the race for Jefferson County’s district 1 county commission seat. Ousting the independent Lynn Luck, who previously was a Republican as well. Lynn Luck (Ind.) * 1170…
Author: Holly Allen
Luck aims to retain seat on commission
Lynn Luck, who has been a commissioner for 18 years, is running for reelection as an independent after switching her party affiliation from Republican last year. In an interview with The Oskaloosa…
Walbridge looks to replace Luck on commission
Doug Walbridge, who has previously been on the McLouth City Council and the McLouth Board of Education, is the Republican running for Jefferson County’s first district seat on the county commission. Walbridge…
Perry-Lecompton railroad crossing to be closed Nov. 6 & 7
The railroad crossing in Perry on Lecompton Road will be closed Nov. 6 and 7 by Union Pacific for work on the crossing, Jefferson County Public Works Director Ben Domann said to…
Democrat Howards and Republican Zeck compete for open state Board of Ed seat
The Kansas Board of Education District 1 seat, which includes the entirety of Jefferson County, is an open race after the Kansas State Legislature redrew the district’s boundaries and no longer includes…
Experience Mighty Beast coffee at Boone and Bounty
Photo by Holly AllenTosha Ross, wholesale specialist, Dany Guzman, head barista, and Adam Ross, head roaster, head up the team at Mighty Beast Coffee Roasters inside Boone and Bounty, Meriden. The decision…
Democratic candidates speak at 7-county forum
Six candidates, including Lt. Gov. David Toland, spoke at a seven-county forum Sept. 11 as the election season begins in earnest. The forum was held in the Prairie Band Nation Old Bingo…
Blooming through grief: How one family’s journey through loss is helping to build a community of healing
Photo submittedJustin and Holly Abel welcomed their second child, a healthy baby girl named Marigold Lucille, February 24. From a young age, there were two things Holly Abel knew for sure —…
Budget hearing draws tax protest
Editor’s note: Many residents did not say their name before speaking or did not spell their name for the paper. Over 30 residents showed up to Oskaloosa City Hall and voiced their…
Year of the John Deere at MAETA’s summer show
Photos by Holly Allen – Autumn Adams shows off her 74th annual summer show badge as she tries to keep cool during Friday’s parade of tractors. She is the daughter of Trisha…