The official plans for the new community stadium have been released. Friends of the Stadium, a committee made up of William Penn University, MCRF, Musco, and the Oskaloosa Booster club announced on August 16th that they have reached a final decision on the community stadium plans. The stadium will be composed of first-class artificial turf, […]
The day in which parents can celebrate is almost here. School is set to begin tomorrow. For some parents it may be tearful day due to their first born going to school for the first time ever. For others it may be a day to rejoice after a long summer. For high school students it […]
*EDITOR’S NOTE: THE OSKALOOSA WATER SUPPLY IS SAFE AND OPERATIONAL. THIS ARTICLE ONLY EXAMINES HOW MAHASKA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS PREPARING SHOULD THERE BE A CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT.* The Mahaska County Emergency Management is doing everything they can to prepare should there be an incident in which immediate help is needed. At approximately 3 pm today, crews […]
City Hall – Oskaloosa, Iowa For our first ever question of the week poll we felt the need to address the city council’s move to get rid of sanitary sewer reductions. After repeated calls from council member Aaron VerSteeg to lift this part of the Oskaloosa code, the city council will now be considering a […]
Oskaloosa is about to set a bad record. More water coming down the South Skunk has pushed the river to near record levels, and is expected to push it to a record crest on Saturday. At 6:00pm Saturday, the level was 25.75 feet and rising. Flood stage is 20.0 feet and record level is 25.8 […]
It’s official: Jonathan Narcisse is a candidate for governor. On Friday, Narcisse filed the proper paper work with the secretary of state to run for governor. Narcisse will be running independent representing the “Iowa Party “. Narcisse’s petition contained almost 1900 signatures from 47 different counties. His signatures were collected in nearly 10 days. The […]
The Oskaloosa School district is about to get more money. A new bill signed into law by President Obama is giving the states nationwide millions of dollars to be used for education. At Tuesday’s school board meeting, Superintendent Russ Reiter stated that the district will receive around 400,000 dollars. This money is to be used […]
Oskaloosa City Manager Michael Schrock says that residents should not be concerned about water contamination. City officials called a press conference earlier today to update citizens on the status of the Oskaloosa water system. Officials stated that the flooding has not jeopardized the drinking water and that it is safe at this time. “The city’s […]
Oskaloosa is yet again the victim of heavy rainfall. Overnight nearly 8 inches of rain fell causing the Spring Creek River to swell out of its banks and into the homes of residents. Around 4 am Mahaska County 911 became aware of a dangerous situation east of town. Fire fighters were dispatched and upon arriving […]
From heat to flood, Mahaska County seems to have gotten it all. Overnight the area received 3-4 inches of rain in a matter of hours prompting officials to issue a flash flood warning. At 11:30 am, the South Skunk River north of Oskaloosa was at 19.39 feet and rising. Flood stage is 20 feet. The […]
