Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors held their first meeting in July on Monday the 6th at 9 am. In the payroll changes for the Mahaska County Sheriff two items were discussed, including the retirement of Mahaska County Deputy Doug McMillan, who will retire from the department in September. Mahaska County Sheriff said he […]
Velma Pauline McKie August 23, 1923 – July 8, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 96 Velma Pauline McKie, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2020 at the MHP Serenity Hospice house in Oskaloosa, IA. Velma was born on Thursday, August 23, 1923 in Mahaska County, IA., the daughter of Irvin and Grace Taylor […]
Lavoe O. De Jong September 24, 1926 – July 8, 2020 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 93 Lavoe DeJong, 93 of New Sharon passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at the Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Lavoe O. DeJong, the daughter of Harrison and Margaret (Stephens) VerSteegh, was born on September 24, 1926 on […]
Shirley Meppelink February 2, 1948 – July 8, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 72 Shirley Ann Meppelink, 72, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at Comfort House in Pella, Iowa. Shirley was born February 2, 1948, to Raymond Earl and Selma Leora (Jensen) DeVore in the Decatur County Hospital, in Leon, Iowa. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Michella Friesen is the Executive Director for the United Way of Mahaska County, and she’s been out promoting this year’s backpack program for area students. This year’s program will be different from the past due to COVID-19, and won’t be held inside of Penn Central Mall. Instead, it will be at the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met at 6 p.m. Monday to a mix of in-person and video conferencing, as concerns about COVID-19 continue. The first item on the Council’s regular agenda was a resolution dealing with minimum lot width adjustments for single-family dwellings within the city. This was the first reading for a […]
An Oskaloosa Main Street Press Release Jessica Reuter, a born and raised Oskaloosan, is excited to return to her hometown and step into the role of Main Street Director—bringing with her a strong, versatile background in marketing and a passion for small town tourism, arts and culture, and historic preservation. Reuter most recently worked for […]
OSKALOOSA, IA—The Amazing Tales of the Tin Pan Knights continue online and at the Auditorium! The George Daily Youth Theatre has adapted summer camp during these difficult times. In June, campers and their families participated in digital theatre camps centered around a role-playing game modified for video call. Attendees created and filmed the stories of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa: Wyffels Hybrids hosted the racing action on the hottest night of the year Wednesday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway. Despite the very hot night racing went on as scheduled with a very swift program being run. The headliner of the night was the MidState Machine Stock Car 16 lap feature. Derrick Agee […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa News sat down with the areas three legislators to recap some of what took place during the historic session. We chat with Sen. Ken Rozenboom, Rep. Holly Brink, and Rep. Dustin Hite. What legislation did you work on this past year that means something to you? – https://youtu.be/9qSslQcdJS0?t=26 The year appeared […]
