Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Water Department has undergone some changes since Oskaloosa Water General Manager Chad Coon last negotiated his contract. Coon’s contract was for $81,000 per year, and was put in place by the water board in June of 2014. Since that time, the City of Oskaloosa and the Oskaloosa Water Department have […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The downtown area changed during the overnight of May 11, 2015, when fire broke out in the office area above the Swims Sports and Awards store, just off the southeast corner of the Oskaloosa Square. The building was heavily damaged and hours away from demolition, when a group of local individuals began […]
Imagine the Possibilities, Inc., a local non-profit provider of residential services for individuals with disabilities, recently announced that it has agreed to terms and executed a merger agreement with DAC, Inc. effective July 1, 2016. DAC is a non-profit agency providing an array of high quality services to individuals with disabilities in northeast Iowa. DAC […]
Marvin Glen Walraven March 1, 1924 – August 15, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 92 Marvin G. Walraven, 92, of Oskaloosa passed away Monday afternoon, August 15, 2016, at the Oskaloosa Care Center. Marvin Glen Walraven, son of John and Martha (Van Toorn) Walraven, was born March 1, 1924, in Oskaloosa. Marvin was raised on […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Fire Department is tasked with code enforcement within the city. Residents that may have violations such as scrap, or garbage cans may get a visit from the department. Neff said that after an initial visit, residents are often given a short time to fix the situation without any penalty. If […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For one Mahaska County Supervisor, the repaving and revamping of the intersection of G5 and T33 wasn’t what he was expecting. Supervisor, Mike Vander Molen, protested the proposed design of the intersection. Vander Molen said the design had changed from what was first proposed, and that he hadn’t seen the current design […]
Adelaide “Adie” Morrow May 24, 1969 – August 14, 2016 Ottumwa (Albia), Iowa | Age 47 Adelaide “Adie” Lee Morrow, 47, of Ottumwa and formerly of Albia, died Sunday, August 14, 2016, at the Ottumwa Regional Medical Center in Ottumwa. Adelaide Lee Morrow was born May 24, 1969, in Santa Clara, California, the daughter of […]
Mahaska County Extension is now enrolling for a Master Gardener training to occur September 20 – November 17, 2016. Master Gardener trainees attend classes taught by Iowa State University Extension professionals in topics ranging from lawn care, flower and vegetable gardening, ornamental trees and shrubs, fruit crops and houseplants to insect, disease and weed control, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Finding a way to unwind and relieve stress is something many people do. Many people enjoy different hobbies and pastimes but, for one Oskaloosa man, woodworking has been his release. Levi Ritz, an Ottumwa Police Officer by day, started off last year by making a few cornhole (bean bag toss) sets for […]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Grinnell College’s Joshua Tibatemwa ’19 had the experience only most can dream about Thursday morning when he competed in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Tibatemwa swam in the 50-meter freestyle preliminaries, posting a time of 25.98 to take sixth in the fourth heat. The heat winner was Hilal Hemed Hilil […]
