The Oskaloosa Municipal Water Department is happy to announce that the Boil Water Advisory has been lifted effective immediately. Test results from samples that were gathered Tuesday and Wednesday throughout Oskaloosa and Beacon have shown that there was no bacterial contamination of the water supply, and that the water was, and is, safe to drink. […]
Betty Lou Molyneux July 28, 1927 – April 20, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 88 years Betty Lou Augustine Molyneux died April 20, 2016, at the age of 88 years, 8 months and 23 days. She was surrounded by her family at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa when she went to be with […]
An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release It’s that time of year again where we will be seeing more door to door sales persons, solicitors, and transient merchants. The City of Oskaloosa requires such individuals to obtain a license from the Police Department. There are some exemptions for non profit youth organizations and charitable organizations. If […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – You’ve just been involved in a major accident. Your loved ones are hurt and you reach for your cellphone to call for help. Emotions and pain fill you as you dial that most recognizable set of numbers, 911. The person who answers you is a trained professional that helps you to calm […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – One Oskaloosa family faced a scary situation over the weekend when, according to homeowners, someone broke into their home by cutting the screen door and prying open the back door with a crowbar of some sort. They were alerted to the intruder by their family dog. According to a Facebook post by […]
Olathe, Kan.–William Penn softball team was looking to gain some ground in the league standings Wednesday, but instead fell a bit more off the pace as it was swept by MidAmerica Nazarene in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader. WPU (19-28, 6-12 Heart) lost by scores of 8-0 (5 innings) and 3-2 (8 innings). […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa and Beacon residents have been under a boil advisor after the water towers in Oskaloosa were effectively drained when a system malfunction at the pumping station failed to alert staff to the situation. In a Freedom of Information Act request to the City of Oskaloosa, Oskaloosa News obtained emails from Oskaloosa […]
Oskaloosa News interview with Oskaloosa Water Department General Manager Chad Coon
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It may have only been a drill, but the impact may be lasting. Oskaloosa High School went into lock-down on Monday morning as the school and local drug enforcement officers performed a drill that has a drug-sniffing dog enter the school. Oskaloosa High School Assistant Principal Tim Scott said that if something […]
Cecelia Delores Kuiper December 29, 1934 – April 19, 2016 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 81 Cecelia Kuiper, 81 of Montezuma passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, April 19, 2016 at her home at Lake Ponderosa. Cecelia Delores Kuiper, the daughter of Lambert and Irene (Bennink) Olsthoorn, was born on December 29, 1934 near Reasnor, Iowa in […]
