Mahaska County residents have spoken clearly that they would like to be able to request a reduction in their sanitary sewer bill if a catastrophic event occurs. 19 residents (73%) voted yes. 7 residents (27%) voted no. This past week, the Oskaloosa City Council voted unanimously to disallow sanitary sewer bill reductions. This week’s question […]
Last night at the Spinnin’ Wheels Skate Center, here in Oskaloosa, the Roller Derby girls Mahaska Mayhem won their final bout of their season 126-99 against the Eastern Iowa Outlaws of Dubuque. With about 12 minutes to go in the game Mahaska Mayhem was slightly behind but managed to come back strong and pull off […]
The National unemployment rate has held steady again in July at 9.5%. The National unemployment rate hit 10.6% not seasonally adjusted in January of this year. The state of Iowa’s rate currently find’s it’s unemployment rate at 6.6%, down from a high of 7.5% in January of this year. Mahaska Counties unemployment rate for May […]
2002: Thunderstorms produced torrential rainfall and flash flooding across much of Delaware and Dubuque counties on the night of August 21-22 with the Dubuque airport recording 8.95 inches of rain overnight and Cascade reporting 7.55 inches. 1989: Severe thunderstorms crossed northern Iowa producing golf ball sized hail at May City in Osceola County and a […]
You can still hear the clanging of the bells, the the clatter of the wheels as they move along the track. These days it’s usually on a much smaller scale then the days gone by. But the spirit of those times, and the joy of that first Lionel Train all those years ago. P.C.M.R. got […]
2004: Unseasonably cool weather spread across much of Iowa with temperatures dipping into the upper 30s in northern sections of the state during the early morning hours. The lowest temperature of 36 F was recorded at Cresco, Estherville, Independence, Mason City, and Spencer. This was the earliest in the season that a temperature so low […]
From an official press release from the 8th District of the Iowa Judicial Branch: The 8A Judicial Nomination Commission met and held interview on August 5 and 6, 2010 in the office of the 8th District Court Administration in Ottumwa, Wapello County Iowa. In compliance with the provisions of Iowa Code Section 46.14, the following […]
The official plans for the new community stadium have been released. Friends of the Stadium, a committee made up of William Penn University, MCRF, Musco, and the Oskaloosa Booster club announced on August 16th that they have reached a final decision on the community stadium plans. The stadium will be composed of first-class artificial turf, […]
Oskaloosa. Rachel C. Silvers, 94, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, August 19, 2010, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born April 3, 1916, at Alma, Arkansas, the daughter of Wylie and Virgie O. Plum Dickerson. On May 26, 1934, she was united in marriage to Everett Owen Silvers at Oskaloosa. Everett died September […]
A compilation of pictures and video from the flooding to hit Mahaska County and Oskaloosa Iowa during August 2010. Many thanks to the volunteers, and emergency personnel that helped people, families and our community during this time. Photo’s and video – Don Hubbard / Ken Allsup
