Kimberly Vance May 11, 1966 – October 22, 2020 Tracy, Iowa | Age 54 Kimberly Vance, 54, of Tracy, died Thursday, October 22, 2020, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House in Pella. She was born May 11, 1966, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Mary DeMoss Coop. Kimberly graduated from Albia High […]
By Kate Hayden / IowaWatch Vicki and Matt Bruening live on a Floyd County acreage with six children ranging from a sophomore in high school to a fourth-grader. Like others in Iowa, the family makes a living in agribusiness: both Bruenings operate an agricultural repair business in New Hampton, and Matt farms with his uncle […]
Local News Oskaloosa Fire Chief Talks Fire Safety Young Ambassadors Contest 2020 – Register Now! Chamber Seeks Award Nominations School Board presses forward with building additions Mahaska County Lawsuit Attempt To Dissolve EMA/911 Proceeding Through Court System Legion To Collect For Those In Need Enrollment Growth at William Penn University Exterior Building Hopes To Help […]
WAYLAND – North Mahaska volleyball coach Jim Woods knew it was a tall task to take his team into WACO for a regional quarterfinal. The hosts are senior dominated and ranked No. 13 in Class 1A. Despite a fighting spirit North Mahaska fell to WACO 25-14, 25-17, 25-17. “There were no less than 10 (seniors) […]
PELLA, IA (10/22/2020) Bram Govaerts, winner of the 2014 World Food Prize, will present Central College’s annual World Food Prize Lecture from 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The free event will be virtual and available via Zoom. The World Food Prize is the foremost international award recognizing individuals who have increased […]
DES MOINES – The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, Oct. 11, and Saturday, Oct. 17, was 4,662. There were 4,019 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 643 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state. The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. For the past 30-plus years the voters of Mahaska County have been voting in many one issue candidates. These one issue candidates have been focused on one issue and one issue only to the detriment […]
DES MOINES – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that it is investing $24 million to provide broadband internet in rural communities across the state of Iowa. The investment is part of the ReConnect Program. “Improving broadband internet access will help Iowa communities thrive, and this federal investment builds on efforts we […]
Snow Removal Agreement – 2020/2021 Bids Due: November 16, 2020 3:00 p.m. (CST) Bid Opening: November 16, 2020 3:05 p.m. (CST) The City of Oskaloosa, Iowa is accepting sealed bids for snow removal of residential sidewalks found in violation of Oskaloosa Municipal Code 12.12.140 for the 2020/2021 season. The extent of the work involved consists […]
Promoting child protection during COVID-19 Oskaloosa, IA – MAHASKA COUNTY YMCA is participating in the Five Days of Action, October 26-30, 2020. The Five Days of Action is a week designed to raise awareness and inspire adults to take action to protect children from sexual abuse. The MAHASKA COUNTY YMCA encourages adults and organizations in […]
