The Oskaloosa City Band is scheduled to perform their final concert of the summer on Thursday, August 4 at 8 p.m. The east side of the square will feature a classic car show with the Rollin’ Oldies. The band will perform several selections from the same era as the classic cars. Supper in the Shade […]
Lydia Thury, an Oskaloosa resident and senior at William Penn University, has been selected to receive a Winter Estate Scholarship for the 2016–2017 academic year through the Iowa College Foundation. The Winter Estate Scholarship Program is an endowment that was established with the Iowa College Foundation through the estate of Thelma and Carlton Winter. Both […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. At this past week’s meeting of the Mahaska County Supervisors, the Supervisors appointed a new member to the Mahaska County Compensation Commission, and also proposed appointing an additional two members to the commission. Steve Wanders […]
Ruth Alice Sampson November 5, 1922 – August 1, 2016 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 93 Ruth Sampson, 93, of Montezuma passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, August 1, 2016 at her home in Montezuma. Ruth Alice Sampson was born on November 5, 1922, the daughter of Edward and Ida P (Sanders) Lowe. Ruth graduated from Barnes […]
Duane Schutjer January 31, 1937 – August 1, 2016 Las Vegas, Nevada (Oskaloosa) | Age 79 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Duane Schutjer, 79, of Las Vegas, Nevada, and formerly of Oskaloosa, died August 1st, 2016, in Oskaloosa, after a battle with cancer. Duane was born January 31, 1937 in Gary, South […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session Monday night, but in a different from normal location. Because of elevator repairs, the meeting was hosted at the Oskaloosa Public Library. The agenda included only two items, the consent agenda containing routine matters such as approving board minutes and financial disbursements. The only […]
Monday, September 12; 6 pm Join ISUEO Field Agronomist, Rebecca Ahlers, to learn how to sample soil for testing. She’ll indicate what these test results mean on Monday, September 12 at 6 pm at the Mahaska County Extension office, 212 North I Street, Oskaloosa. This presentation is for anyone wishing to learn about soil testing; […]
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October. “In general, crops remain in very good condition with both 83 percent of corn and soybeans rated in good or […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Monday, August 1st, 2016. After approval of the agenda and minutes from the July 18, 2016 meeting, the board continued moving quickly through the agenda, with the biggest payroll change coming from the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office, with the hire of […]
Robert Junior Beason January 7, 1938 – July 31, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 78 Robert Junior Beason, 78, of Oskaloosa passed away July 31, 2016. Bob Beason, son of Harold and Vivian (Williams) Beason, was born January 7, 1938, five miles south of Lynnville, Iowa. Bob attended country school in the Lynnville area and […]
