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Oskaloosa, Iowa – Members of the American Legion Auxiliary, and American Legion Post #34 were on hand as Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt signed a certificate in Appreciation of and Recognition for Active Participation in National Poppy Day. National Poppy Day will be May 24, 2019, in honor of our fallen. The proclamation reads as follows. […]
May 15 2019 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – It may have been Mothers Day, but many came out to have some pasta, and help raise some money for a future first responders memorial to be placed at Forest Cemetery. 16-year-old Gareth Stefanc of Boy Scouts of America Troop 71 is continuing to work on earning his Eagle Scout rank, while […]
May 13 2019 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – A group of volunteers was busy recently, as they passed out the final orders from Share Oskaloosa. The group was part of the Share Iowa program that was based out of Oskaloosa and had over 100 other communities that rewarded volunteer work with reduced cost food. Since Share Oskaloosa was a non-profit, […]
May 13 2019 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Area Chamber and Development Group held their annual banquet on the campus of William Penn University on Thursday evening. It was their 138th such banquet in their history. Wells was honored for his years as a business leader, and mentor to many Oskaloosan’s, since starting his business in the 1940s. […]
May 10 2019 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Hy-Vee Kids Fit program made it’s 3rd annual stop to Statesmen Stadium [Lacey Stadium] on Tuesday morning, and approximately 1000 kids hit the field. Once on the field, the students were encouraged to get moving with games to compete across the different grade levels. Kids also learned what foods would be […]
May 8 2019 | Posted in
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Supervisors Say They’ve Proposed A Mitigation Plan For 220th Street Oskaloosa, Iowa – People in opposition to the new regional airport voiced their opinion to the Oskaloosa City Council on Monday evening during the public comments. Nick Ryan, 1815 260th Street Oskaloosa, Iowa, was the first to address the Council on the subject. Ryan referenced […]
May 8 2019 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Monday, May 6, 2019 beginning at 9 am in the 3rd-floor conference room of the Mahaska County Courthouse. Jeff Heil with Northland Securities was on hand to help lead the discussion on what steps were to be taken during the bonding […]
May 7 2019 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday, May 6th, 2019 at 6 pm inside the Council Chambers at the Oskaloosa City Hall. The Council heard from one City resident and two County residents in regards to the 28E agreement for a regional airport. The three spoke about their disagreements […]
May 7 2019 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – By Monday morning, the campus of William Penn University will be quiet and still. It’s an eerie feeling after a year filled with education and excitement. On Saturday, William Penn University graduated the Class of 2019, sending them on their way to the next chapter in life. Approximately 300 students walked across […]
May 5 2019 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – Saturday was a beautiful day in Oskaloosa, as warmer temperatures and lots of sunshine had people out and about. In the parking lot of Mahaska Drug was parked a big red firetruck belonging to the Oskaloosa Fire Department. They were there to help raise awareness and some money for the Stephen Memorial […]
May 5 2019 | Posted in
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