Patricia Orman August 8, 1934 – September 3, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 86 Patricia Orman, 86, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, September 3, 2020, under hospice care at her home in Oskaloosa. She was born August 8, 1934, in Dawson, Iowa, the daughter of Clyde and Dorothy Dunbar Smith. Patricia attended school at Perry and […]
Information from Mahaska County Emergency Management Emergency Loans, Increased Flexibilities, and Other Disaster Assistance Programs Available DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 3, 2020 — Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue designated 18 Iowa counties as primary natural disaster areas, enabling producers who suffered losses because of the recent Derecho, that occurred on August 10, 2020, […]
September 4, 2020 Oskaloosa High School Students, Parents, & Partners, After multiple conversations and an analysis of our data, we have made the decision that we need to transition educational services to a HYBRID delivery model at Oskaloosa High School only. Therefore, we are notifying the community, teachers/staff, parents/guardians, students that we will be transitioning […]
A City of Oskaloosa Press Release September 3, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa, September 3, 2020 –The city of Oskaloosais pleased to announce that Jeffrey Swanson has been selected as the new Fire Chief. Swanson is expected to be appointed by the City Council at the September 8, 2020, City Council meeting, and will begin with the […]
Ken Prince returns to Indian Hills Community College with his photography exhibit “It’s About The Light.” This first exhibit of 2020-21 runs from Monday, September 14 through Thursday, October 29 in the Indian Hills Art Gallery which is located in the campus library on the Ottumwa campus. There will be an opportunity to meet Ken […]
OTTUMWA — The Ottumwa Symphony Orchestra presents Music On the Green on Sunday, September 13 at 5:30 pm. on the Marge Dodd Stage at Indian Hills Community College. This is a family-friendly free concert, and attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and a picnic basket to the beautiful Indian Hills campus. Masks and […]
Carla Howard May 3, 1964 – September 2, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 56 Carla Howard, age 56, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at her home in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Carla was born on May 3, 1964 in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Lloyd Marion and Dorothy Ellen (Haines) Klyn. Carla attended […]
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today that the Iowa Small Business Relief Grant Program will be reopened to provide relief grants to bars, taverns and other establishments impacted by the Aug. 27, 2020 COVID-19 disaster proclamation that closed bars in six counties — Black Hawk, Dallas, Johnson, Linn, Polk and Story County. Eligible […]
Community Rally’s Around Young Accident Victim Oskaloosa, Iowa – You may have seen the lemonade stands, bake sales, and GoFund me page to help the family of Zoe Doty. Zoe is a young lady that was injured in an accident on July 31st at her grandpa’s farm. She was life-flighted from the scene, with her […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was a hectic night for police officers in Oskaloosa early Sunday morning, August 30th, 2020. Oskaloosa Police Lieutenant John Plumb was busy with reports and calls when a fire call came in for Penwell Apartments on College Avenue in Oskaloosa. Plumb arrived first on the scene and immediately began to check […]
