Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Mahaska County Supervisors have approved another 28E agreement, as their services are continued to be requested to be shared among smaller neighboring counties with fewer resources. At a special meeting of the Mahaska County Supervisors on Thursday, December 27, the board heard from outgoing County Attorney Jim Blomgren, who reported on a […]
by Jamie Brockman The top-ranked Oskaloosa Boys suffered their first loss of the season at Norwalk on Tuesday falling 58-46. After playing their best game of the season with all cylinders clicking at Eddyville Saturday, the Indians came out very flat and looked out of sorts as Norwalk exploded to a 24-9 lead after one […]
by Jamie Brockman The Oskaloosa girls built off the momentum from their first win in 47 games on Saturday to win their second straight game at Norwalk in overtime 41-36 Tuesday night. Osky came out with a lot of energy both offensively and defensively with a noticeable improvement on both ends of the floor racing […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Attorneys for the Cities of Oskaloosa and Pella, as well as Mahaska County, were all in court Friday morning to argue a second motion for summary judgment filed by the Cities, relating to a counterclaim initiated against Mahaska County in fall 2017. On December 21, 2017, nearly four months after the Cities […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- A nearly five-year-old murder case has taken a new twist after a Senior Judge found ineffective assistance of counsel. Alicia Ritenour’s 2014 first-degree murder conviction in the death of her three-year-old daughter, Ava, was overturned by Senior Judge Dan Wilson on the grounds that her trial counsel provided ineffective assistance of counsel in […]
by Todd Miller The Oskaloosa Indian Swim Team traveled to Grinnell on Saturday to take part in their large Invitation Swim meet. Oskaloosa competed against LinnMarr, Indianola Area, Grinnell, Des Moines East, Ottumwa, and Vinton-Shellsburg and came away with 138 points on the day. The boys are getting faster as the swim times were going […]
By Charlie Comfort Oskaloosa, Iowa- Bias exists in the process for purchasing a new 911 system, according to one Mahaska County Supervisor. At the September 30 Mahaska County Supervisors meeting, Supervisor Mark Groenendyk accused Mahaska County EMA/E911 Director Jamey Robinson of being personally biased against Motorola and not allowing the company to compete for a […]
By Charlie Comfort Oskaloosa, Iowa- A subcommittee of the Oskaloosa City Council considered a proposal to start a citywide curbside recycling service in Oskaloosa on Monday after Midwest Sanitation sent a proposal to the City of Oskaloosa. At a September meeting of the Mahaska County Solid Waste Commission, Midwest Sanitation was the only company to […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. To the Editor, I am writing this letter to encourage Mahaska County residents to vote for Supervisor Henry W. (Willie) Van Weelden on June 5. Experience matters. And Willie has a proven track record of […]
by Jodi Steinlage The girls’ soccer team was part of a great soccer game last night against Pella Christian, but unfortunately was on the wrong end of a 1-0 game. For fans of soccer, the game was an exciting game with both teams playing a pretty evenly matched soccer game. The loss would end the […]
