Archive for: August, 2010

Circus stops in town

Family Fun Circus in Oskaloosa

Family Fun Circus made a one night stop over in Oskaloosa last evening with 2 performances at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds. Camels and horses, along with other various animals including llamas and donkeys all performed. Clowns, and acrobats entertained the crowd along with a fire breather and a juggling act. The shows at 5:30 and […]

School to begin Thursday

Oskaloosa Iowa Elementary School

The day in which parents can celebrate is almost here. School is set to begin tomorrow. For some parents it may be tearful day due to their first born going to school for the first time ever. For others it may be a day to rejoice after a long summer. For high school students it […]

Mahaska Emergency Managment prepares for worst

Mahaska County CERT team in action

*EDITOR’S NOTE:  THE OSKALOOSA WATER SUPPLY IS SAFE AND OPERATIONAL. THIS ARTICLE ONLY EXAMINES HOW MAHASKA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS PREPARING SHOULD THERE BE A CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT.* The Mahaska County Emergency Management is doing everything they can to prepare should there be an incident in which immediate help is needed. At approximately 3 pm today, crews […]

Local woman rescued from flooded house

Mahaska Emergency Management Water Rescue

75 year old Mary Furnald of rural Mahaska County was rescued yesterday by Jamie Robinson of Mahaska County Emergency Management and Sheriff Paul DeGeest. She had been stuck in her home since Saturday when her house started to fill with water. By Sunday, the road was covered and all rooms in her home had been […]

Updated: Water Supply

Oskaloosa Iowa Water Supply Flooding

Oskaloosa’s Municipal Water Department has been experiencing flooding from the South Skunk River. The Water Department along with Mahaska County Emergency Management have been working together to make sure that Oskaloosa and Beacon continue to have clean and SAFE water. The Water Department has recently been in contact with The National Weather Service in Des […]

Leatrice R. “Becky” Krusemark

Oskaloosa. Leatrice R. “Becky” Krusemark, 85, of Oskaloosa, died Monday, August 16, 2010, at the Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa. She was born on November 15, 1924, in the Tioga Township of Mahaska County, the daughter of John Lewis and Lela Blanche Wymore Pearson. Following school she stayed home and helped with the farm work and […]

Mahaska County added to FEMA Individual Disaster Assistance Program

Department of Homeland Security

Mahaska County was recently added to a Presidential Disaster Declaration. Jasper and Polk counties were added at this time as well, allowing for individuals to receive assistance with damages associated with recent flooding. This was attained on information gathered even before this most recent round of flooding. Individuals in need of assistance need to contact […]

Question of the week: Should the City Council disallow residents to request sanitary sewer charges?

City Hall – Oskaloosa, Iowa For our first ever question of the week poll we felt the need to address the city council’s move to get rid of sanitary sewer reductions. After repeated calls from council member Aaron VerSteeg to lift this part of the Oskaloosa code, the city council will now be considering a […]

Record flooding now expected on South Skunk River

Water nears Oskaloosa Water Plant

Oskaloosa is about to set a bad record. More water coming down the South Skunk has pushed the river to near record levels, and is expected to push it to a record crest on Saturday. At 6:00pm Saturday, the level was 25.75 feet and rising. Flood stage is 20.0 feet and record level is 25.8 […]

Narcisse files petition to be on November ballot

It’s official: Jonathan Narcisse is a candidate for governor. On Friday, Narcisse filed the proper paper work with the secretary of state to run for governor. Narcisse will be running independent representing the “Iowa Party “. Narcisse’s petition contained almost 1900 signatures from 47 different counties. His signatures were collected in nearly 10 days. The […]

                 

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