By Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (June 19th, 2013) – A Beautiful day made for a great night at of racing at the Mahaska County Monster located at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds. There was two, three and four racing through out the night and that made for some great races. Also on hand for the night […]
Donnita Marie Jarvis March 28, 1963 – June 19, 2013 Oskaloosa, IA. | Age 50 Loving Mother, Grandmother, Daughter, and Sister Donnita passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. Donnita Marie Jarvis, daughter of Donald and Vernita Marie Vetch Tuscherer, was born, March 28, 1963, in Faulkton, […]
Branstad also activates Iowa Individual Assistance Program for two counties (DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed a letter to be delivered to President Obama requesting a Presidential Disaster declaration for 47 Iowa counties where significant damage was sustained from damaging winds, tornadoes, heavy rains and thunderstorms resulting in severe flooding beginning May […]
The Oskaloosa City Band will perform tonight at 8 p.m. on the city square. This week’s marches include: Karl King’s “Imperial”, John Philip Sousa’s “El Capitan”, and Henry Fillmore’s “The Klaxon”. The band will play “People Will Say We’re In Love” from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “Oklahoma”. Concert goers will hear a variety of […]
The Oskaloosa Area Chamber and Development Group Fireworks Committee has scheduled a spectacular community fireworks display to be held at 10 p.m. on Wednesday July 3rd at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds in Oskaloosa. Preceding the Fireworks will be the 18th Annual Budweiser Stock Car Shootout. Hot laps start at 6:00 pm, with racing at 6:30 […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met Monday night to discuss items such as granting The Cellar Peanut Pub a temporary variance from the noise ordinance for the business to hold upcoming events. They also granted the establishment permission to temporarily sell alcohol outside the building for upcoming events like the one scheduled for […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today named Duane “D.T.” Magee, 42, as the interim head of the Iowa Department of Education. Magee starts June 24. He replaces outgoing Director Jason Glass. “We are conducting a nationwide search for our permanent Department of Education director, and I am pleased D.T. Magee is taking on […]
Mahaska County – Crop and livestock producers can learn about issues and strategies to prepare for fall by attending free-to-the public informational meetings hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Two speakers will discuss crop weather and the market outlook: Don Roose, president and CEO of U.S. Commodities, Inc., helps create risk management programs […]
Children who have completed Kindergarten through third grade spent the morning of June 18 learning about insects, arthropods and entomologists at the Mahaska County 4-H Bug Zoo Day Camp at the ISU Extension and Outreach building in Oskaloosa. They got to see, touch, hold and learn about a range of insects and arthropods, like meal […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – The Mahaska Health Partnership Foundation will host the 3rd Annual “Run in the Sun,” on Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Lacey Recreation Complex. Run in the Sun is a 5K for runners and 1-mile Walk for all ages, abilities and even strollers. Race day registration begins at 7:30 a.m., with a short […]
