Oskaloosa, Iowa – The blue sky over Oskaloosa had the Stars and Stripes hoisted into it by a crane belonging to the Iowa Army National Guard unit stationed in Oskaloosa. The crane is attached to a HEMTT A4 M984A4 Recovery Truck which is part of the equipment used by Det 2 3654th Maintenance Company. The […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office was called to Mahaska Health on April 29th, 2019 to a report of a child who had been mauled by a Pit Bull mix dog. The incident took place at what is referred to as Lanphier’s Landing, on the western side of Mahaska County along Highway 92, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Farmers Market is one of those things that make most everyone think of fresh sweet corn and butternut squash in the oven. This year, Farmers Market could also mean that you got a unique set of earrings to go with that. Reg Randau, President of the Oskaloosa Farmers Market, now known as […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The weather last Saturday was less than ideal, a cold breeze combined with rain made for a miserable morning, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of those on hand to help Oskaloosa recycle their E-Waste. E-Waste is a term applied to electronic products that are past or near their end of useful […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – At Mahaska Drug this past Saturday, the Oskaloosa Police Department and the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office held a drug take back day. The hope is that individuals will turn in their unused prescription drugs in an effort to help curb the abuse of prescription drugs, and making the prescription owner safer. In […]
by Coach Bret Foster The boys played at Grinnell today. The highlight of the day without a doubt is Austin Hafner finishing as the tournament medalist shooting a 71 (+1) beating everyone by at least 3 strokes! The team finished in 3rd place with a 337. Hogan Rockhold shot 82 and the rest of the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was a taste of summer to come when the Oskaloosa Art Center, along with ‘The Alley’, hosted the first Thankful Thursday of the year. In past years, Thankful Thursday was an opportunity for members of the community to come together, enjoy a social time, listen to some live music, and catch […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Gareth Stefanc is a 16-year-old member of the Boy Scouts of America Troop 71, and he’s on a mission to honor the first responders of Mahaska County. The project will be a monument to the sacrifices and dedication to the public made by those in emergency services. Stefanc is hoping to achieve […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Underneath the famous Rivola marquee, inside of Smokey Row Coffee in downtown Oskaloosa, students got their opportunity to shine. Allison McGuire, vocal instructor with George Daily Auditorium said the studio cabaret celebrating the achievements of those students. “George Daily offers music lessons, voice and piano lessons, throughout the school year, but we’ve […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Inside the west hallway of Penn Central Mall stands a display of information on the history of coal mining in Mahaska County. Margaret Spiegel, Curator at Nelson Pioneer Farm, said that other museums have had good luck with similar pop-up displays around the county, and the Nelson Pioneer Farm wanted to try […]
