An Oskaloosa Schools Press Release ***UPDATE*** Positive Case of COVID-19 in the Oskaloosa Community School District August 31, 2020 Dear Oskaloosa Parents, Staff and Community Members: We have learned that a member of the Oskaloosa Middle School has tested positive for COVID-19. Our building and district staff immediately began the contact tracing process. The Oskaloosa […]
Steve Rexroth May 23, 1952 – August 29, 2020 Ottumwa (Kirkville), Iowa | Age 68 Steve Rexroth, 68, of Ottumwa and formerly of Kirkville, died Saturday, August 29, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society in Ottumwa. He was born May 23, 1952, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Clifford and Lena Stout Rexroth. Steve graduated […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The school year has officially gotten underway for many students in the Mahaska County area, except for Fremont Elementary, who delayed their start until September 8th due to COVID-19. At Twin Cedars, the district shifted to online learning and plan to return to face-to-face instruction on September 8th. In the Oskaloosa School […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – There is a new face helping to lead the downtown effort in Oskaloosa. Jessica Reuter, Executive Director for Main Street Oskaloosa, hasn’t been on the job long, but she’s already quite familiar with Oskaloosa. Reuter is from Oskaloosa and graduated from Oskaloosa High School. “It feels really good to come home.” Reuter […]
August 28, 2020 William Penn University Press Release (OSKALOOSA, Iowa) -Since the onset of COVID-19, the safety of students at William Penn University has been our top priority. Through the generosity of alumni donations, the University purchased three Abbott ID NOWrapid testing machines. This allowed us to do gateway testing for all students as they […]
A State Fire Marshal Press Release On August 28, 2020, the Office of the State Fire Marshall received a request pursuant to Iowa Code 100.40(1) (1995) from Jamey A Robinson, representing each fire department having all or part of their fire district within Mahaska County, that the State Fire Marshal prohibit open burning in Mahaska […]
A Kathryn Kaul-Goodman campaign press release Will Run Against Mark Groenendyk for Four Year Term Leighton, Iowa — Aug. 27, 2020 — Today, Kathryn Kaul-Goodman announced she is running for Mahaska County Supervisor after being nominated by the Mahaska County Democrats at their County Convention. “As chair of the Mahaska County Solid Waste Management Commission, […]
DES MOINES – Today, Governor Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency. The proclamation, effective at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2020, orders all bars, taverns, wineries, breweries, distilleries, night clubs to close in six counties: Black Hawk, Dallas, Johnson, Linn, Polk, and Story county. They may continue to sell […]
Retha Ray March 20, 1927 – August 23, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 93 Retha Ray, 93, of Oskaloosa passed away Sunday evening, August 23, 2020, at the Mahaska Health Serenity Hospice House in Oskaloosa. Retha Miriam (Nash) Ray was born March 20, 1927, to Clarence Madison and Florence Mae Rockwell Nash at the rural […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Fairfield Inns and Suites located just off Exit 57 in Oskaloosa quietly opened its doors to weary travelers this week. It has been a project long in the making, and the groundbreaking took place nearly a year ago. Matt Jacobs, President of Swift Hospitality, took Oskaloosa News on a tour of […]
