Friday, July 15 10:00-2:00 PM Mahaska County Extension Office, 212 North I Street, Oskaloosa ISU Extension and Outreach- Mahaska County office is offering free pressure canner gauge testing. Pressure Canner dial gauges should be checked annually for accuracy prior to each canning season. Testing is quick and easy and only takes a couple of minutes. […]
by Bill Almond Saturday was a long day for Oskaloosa Indians Varsity, falling to Newton Cardinals Varsity 16-4. Newton Cardinals Varsity got things started in the first inning when Swarts drew a walk, scoring one run. Newton Cardinals Varsity pulled away for good with four runs in the second inning. In the second Chance doubled […]
Lynn Christine Heriford May 15, 1964 – June 19, 2022 Albia, Iowa | Age 58 Lynn Christine Heriford, age 58, of Albia, IA, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at her home. Lynn was born on May 15, 1964, at the Monroe County Hospital in Albia to Mickey Thomas and Linda Lee (Christensen) Sinclair. […]
June 20th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Traveling through downtown Oskaloosa this weekend may be an olfactory experience as some of the best BBQ comes to town. BBQ-4-Badges is in its fifth year, and the event continues to evolve with participant and guest feedback. Wyndell Campbell, one of the event’s organizers, recently spoke with Oskaloosa News […]
An Iowa Department of Public Safety Press Release June 19, 2022 OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Officers with the Oskaloosa Police Department, along with agents of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, are investigating the June 18 death of 28-year-old Alison Cooper of Newton. The investigation began after Ms. Cooper was brought to Mahaska Health, where she […]
by Jay Harms The Oskaloosa Indians hosted the Indian Classic on Saturday and some of the top teams in the State traveled to Oskaloosa to be a part of it. Out of the 16 teams playing on Saturday, 13 were ranked and 10 of the teams were ranked in the top ten in Class 1A, […]
by Jay Harms The Oskaloosa Indians softball team suffered a heartbreaking loss Friday night at Newton when the Cardinals scored a run in the bottom of the 7th on a suicide squeeze play to pull out a 7-6 win. The Indians battled back from a 6-4 deficit by scoring 2 runs on 3 hits in […]
(Fannie) Sue Comstock January 26, 1953 – June 17, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 69 (Fannie) Sue Comstock, 69, of Oskaloosa, died Friday, June 17, 2022, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House in Pella. She was born January 26, 1953, in Worthington, Missouri, the daughter of George and Coleen Steen Myers. Sue graduated from […]
Michael “Mike” Eugene Shehan March 18, 1949 – June 17, 2022 Albia, Iowa | Age 73 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Michael “Mike” Eugene Shehan, age 73, of Albia, IA, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022, at the Monroe County Hospital in Albia, under the care of EveryStep Hospice. Mike was […]
June 18th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Birds are chirping, there is a hum of nearby traffic, and the cool, peaceful shade surrounding the bandstand in Oskaloosa, contrasted the horrors that played out at the hands of mass shooters recently. A recent series of shootings have again brought the nation’s eye to gun violence, and two individuals in […]
