The Oskaloosa Municipal Water Department will be conducting our bi-annual hydrant flushing beginning Monday April 15, 2013. This will last approximately two weeks. You may notice low pressure and cloudy or discolored water. The water, even though discolored, will remain safe to drink. Please refrain from washing laundry if you notice this change in your […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Branstad will continue building Iowa’s long-term relationship with China President Xi Jinping by meeting with him Monday, strengthening ties to one of the state’s most important economic trading partners. Branstad first met with Xi in the governor’s formal office in 1985, when Xi was a local party leader traveling on an […]
DES MOINES, Iowa – Grinnell College men’s basketball player Jack Taylor ’15, who made international headlines last November with his record-breaking scoring feat, was recognized Thursday by the Iowa House of Representatives at the Iowa State Capitol. State Rep. and Grinnell alumnus Chris Hall ’07 of Sioux City, and State Rep. David Maxwell, who […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – The first day of spring was just a few weeks ago, which means that allergies are here! Mahaska Health Partnership wants you to know how to combat your seasonal allergies and enjoy the great outdoors as the weather warms up. According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), spring […]
by Jordan Bemis The Oskaloosa FFA chapter hosted their 76th Annual Parent Member Banquet on Friday, March 22, 2013 in the high school cafeteria. There were 140 parents, members and guests in attendance. The banquet’s purpose was to recognize special members, members accomplishments and to recognize our graduating seniors. The Blue and Gold award is […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today issued a proclamation of disaster emergency in response to severe weather that impacted ten counties in northwest Iowa. Counties included in the proclamation are Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Kossuth, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth and Sioux. Beginning April 9, damaging winds, heavy rains, thunderstorms and freezing rains […]
To kick off the 2013 Oskaloosa Relays, William Penn University and Oskaloosa Community Schools will celebrate the grand opening of the new track at the Stadium at the Lacey Recreation Complex on Saturday, April 13 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:45 a.m. immediately preceding the Girls 3000, the first running event of the Oskaloosa […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors is now in the process of appointing the next county attorney. Interviews were held on Wednesday afternoon as nine potential candidates were interviewed for the position. Those applicants are as follows; Daniel J Gonnerman – Slater, Iowa Seth Harrington – Ottumwa, Iowa Misty White-Reiner – Pella, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Figuring out the best way to serve the people of Oskaloosa was the reason the Oskaloosa City Council and the Oskaloosa Water Board held a joint session Tuesday evening. The purpose was to review possible cost sharing ideas between the two entities in an effort to be more efficient and then, in […]
Nina Current December 14, 1917 – April 10, 2013 Barnes City, Iowa | Age 95 Loving Mother, Grandma and Great Grandma Nina M. Current, 95, of Barnes City, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at the Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa. Nina was born December 14, 1917, near Montezuma, Iowa, the daughter of John and Effie […]
