Oskaloosa, Iowa – With honor and respect, members of the Oskaloosa VFW and American Legion joined together on Tuesday evening to properly retire American flags. The flags had flown as part of the ‘Avenue of Flags’, over veterans’ graves, municipal buildings, and private residences around the community. In accordance with flag etiquette, American flags can […]
Burglars are always on the prowl for the home that is the easiest prey. Most burglars simply want to get in, take their loot and get out. Most have absolutely no interest in running into the homeowner and would do everything possible to make sure they never did. Keeping your home well-lit is an excellent […]
In an effort to support patriotism, Elks Lodges throughout the United States present Flag Day ceremonies on their meeting nights closest to the actual Flag Day, which falls on June 14 each year. Oskaloosa Elks Lodge will host a Flag Day Ceremony on Thursday, June 16, at 6 p.m. at the Elks Lodge 340 on […]
The Oskaloosa City Band will perform their weekly concert on Thursday, June 16 at 8 p.m. Concert goers are encouraged to arrive early to eat and participate in yard games. Food vendors will begin serving at 5:30 and continue throughout the evening. This week, the musical selections will highlight the trumpet (Travelin’ Trumpets) and trombone […]
Turnout hovers near 50% in Republican primary OSKALOOSA- The Mahaska County Supervisors made official the results of last week’s primary election. The results, as certified, show that Oskaloosa Police Lieutenant Russ VanRenterghem won the Republican nomination for Mahaska County Sheriff. The official results have VanRenterghem receiving 1,601 votes (49.51%). Mahaska County Deputy Sheriff Randy Poe […]
Oskaloosa–The Heart of America Athletic Conference announced its Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2015-2016 year. William Penn recorded 34 award recipients over 16 conference-sponsored sports, led by four honorees from the volleyball program. A total of 598 student-athletes from the league’s 14 schools (including provisional members Clarke and Mount Mercy), including a number of student-athletes receiving […]
William Penn University’s Athletic Band program is bringing an exciting new event to Oskaloosa this summer. “Drum Corps Mid-America” is a competition between six of the best Open Class Drum & Bugle Corps from across the U.S. and will be held at the Oskaloosa Community Stadium on Wednesday, July 27. There are over 135 events […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter is moving nearer to their ground breaking, and Mahaska Drug, in Oskaloosa, raised $10,000 to honor Mason DenHartog. “Mason was an animal lover and regularly volunteered his time at the shelter. To honor his memory, we decided to split the donation to cover several different items that […]
Making it easier for guests to enter and leave the track is a top priority for Wide Opening Weekend NEWTON, Iowa (June 9, 2016) – Law enforcement and Iowa Speedway officials are preparing for the 2016 race season at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, and are asking Iowans and visiting race fans to do the […]
Mahaska Health Partnership’s Relay for Life team, the MHP Jaywalkers, held a “Pie in the Face” contest as their main fundraiser. Five MHP leaders agreed to get pies in their faces if enough funds were donated per person. CEO Jay Christensen, Chief Nursing Officer Darlene Keuning, Business Development Director Ross Schultz and Director of Emergency […]
