Monarch butterfly populations are currently low due to many factors. One way citizen scientists can help populations rise is to rear monarch caterpillars or assist the monarch caterpillar reach the adult stage. Learn how to rear monarch caterpillars into butterflies on Thursday, August 31 at 7 pm. The Richardson family reared their first monarch caterpillar […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Summer Lunch program had new leadership this year, but little changed since the program started in 2014. The program was started as a way to help fight childhood hunger during the summer months when children don’t have a hot meal guaranteed to them like during the school day. Over 50% […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s easy to be in a rut when it comes to packing you or your child’s lunch. Taylor Grgurich serves as a dietitian at Hy-Vee in Oskaloosa, and she spent a recent afternoon helping those back to school shoppers explore new things for lunch. Grgurich had the five food groups categorized so […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The AAUW Book Sale is one of those annual events area bookworms don’t want to miss. Cheryl Benson with the Oskaloosa AAUW says that books are collected all year long, and the group begins to sort them in April, with their sale being in October. Benson says they need more books to […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Friday, August 18, 2017, at approximately 3:45 pm, members of the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 1200 block of 310th Street, near Bussey, Iowa. This call was in reference to a gunshot wound. Upon Deputies’ arrival, it was discovered that an adult male passenger, […]
Oskaloosa K9 Nearing End Of Fundraising Stage Oskaloosa, Iowa – The process of fundraising for a K9 has been just months in length, but already the department has found it’s reached the minimum goal to make the program possible. The fundraising, which started in July, will continue for a while longer to help secure dollars […]
Donna Gatton October 20, 1925 – August 17, 2017 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 91 Donna Naomi Gatton, 91, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, August 17, 2017, at the Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehab. Center in Oskaloosa. She was born October 20, 1925, near New Sharon, the daughter of Milton and Faye Hildebrand Stutzman. Donna graduated from […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Water Board of Trustees heard information about having the two water towers cleaned and painted. The coatings will be applied not only to the exterior but also the interior of the structures, with frost plugs being checked and replaced as needed. Oskaloosa Water General Manager Chad Coon also outlined a […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn soccer programs have proven they can compete against the league’s best and will now look to pick off some of those higher teams to move up the rankings as the Heart of America Athletic Conference released its preseason polls Tuesday. The Statesmen are ninth on both the men’s and […]
The Oskaloosa Police Department wants you to know that Labor Day traditionally marks the end of summer with last minute trips and family celebrations. More traffic leads to the likelihood of more crashes but that doesn’t mean there should be more impaired drivers. The Labor Day weekend has become one of the deadliest times of […]
