Oskaloosa, Iowa – A special musical performance in downtown Oskaloosa features a reincarnation of the Iowa Brigade Band, as led at the turn of the 20th century by Oskaloosa’s most famous band musician, C. L. Barnhouse. The concert will take place Friday, July 13, at 8 pm on the historic bandstand in City Park. In […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Windjammers Unlimited will hold its summer meet in Oskaloosa, Iowa, July 10-15, 2018. Founded in 1971, Windjammers Unlimited is a non-profit circus music historical society, dedicated to the performance, recording, and preservation of music from the heyday of the great American circus. The event brings together music lovers and musicians from all […]
New Sharon, Iowa – The towns annual Spring Festival helps to bring together the community for a weekend of social fun. It also brings others from out of town to the community that has its eye on the future. Back in 2015, New Sharon got some national attention when ‘Business Insider’ named the community […]
October 5, 1930 – June 30, 2018 Oskaloosa (New Sharon), Iowa | Age 87 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Willus “Bill” DeGoey, 87, of Oskaloosa and formerly of rural New Sharon, died Saturday, June 30, 2018, at the Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehab Center in Oskaloosa. He was born October 5, 1930, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A full meeting room on the third floor of the library was an indication of how important the discussion was going to be. Landlords from around Oskaloosa gathered to hear what changes had been made to the rental inspection program since its initial inception a year ago. Andrew Jensen, Development Services Director […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Disc golfers can often be seen taking on the course at Edmundson nearly all year long. That dedication to sport and community is what helped. The group spread out all across Oskaloosa, asking businesses and others to help sponsor the upcoming event. Those prizes were used to help entice disc golfers from […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The mission of the project is to openly read the Bible in each county in the State of Iowa. The first reading took place back in 2016 after then Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signed a proclamation encouraging all Iowans to join in a 99 County Bible Reading Marathon, that was planned in […]
