Archive for: November, 2025

In the Courthouse Glow, Civility Still Lives: Oskaloosa’s Election Night Tradition Endures Amid a Fast-Paced World

The results of the 2016 General Election are written out on Mahaska County's iconic chalk board.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — The marble-floored lobby of the Mahaska County Courthouse has long been the heart of local democracy — a place where candidates, neighbors, and families gather to experience elections together. For decades, it’s been home to one of Iowa’s most endearing civic relics: a 20-foot-long chalkboard once used to record vote totals by […]

Voters Call for Calm and Cooperation as New Oskaloosa School Board Members Take Office

The Mahaska County Courthouse on November 4th, 2025.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County voters sent a pretty simple message Tuesday night: calm things down, focus on kids, and keep people in office who actually do the work. The biggest shift came in the Oskaloosa Community School District, where voters chose three at-large board members and filled an open vacancy. The people who won […]

Voters Endorse Stability Across Mahaska County

Candidates and community members process the voting results on Tuesday night after an extensive delay in reporting. Toubekis read the results aloud to those gathered.

Mahaska County Voters Stick With Familiar Faces as Oskaloosa Chooses Stability Over Change OSKALOOSA — Mahaska County voters went to the polls Tuesday and, for the most part, decided to keep things steady. Longtime Oskaloosa Mayor David Krutzfeldt easily won another term running unopposed. Two new faces — Andy Holmberg and Javin Sword — were […]

               

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