Oskaloosa, Iowa – Inside Penn Central Mall on Saturday, dogs and cats from area animal shelters wagged their tails, licked people’s faces, and put on their best behavior in hopes of finding a new home. Terry Gott, Animal Control Officer and Assistant Director of Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter in Oskaloosa, was on hand to assist […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – “911, Where’s your emergency?” Those words are spoken regularly by Mahaska County 911 Telecommunicators (Dispatchers) who answer the call for help when someone is having one of the worst days of their life. Cheryl Eklofe is the Mahaska County 911 Director, and she and her family have been a part of emergency […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Both Bank Iowa and William Penn have been holding separate Easter Egg hunts for years. A quick conversation had both places joining together to create an egg hunt for the ages. On Saturday morning, over 6000 Easter Eggs were cleaned up by hundreds of kids in under two minutes on the grounds […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Monday morning, with a public hearing in regards to Black Oak Clays, once again drawing a substantial crowd. There were dozens of people in the room, while nearly 20 people spoke about why they support the range, or how the range […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Water Board met in regular session on Monday, the last such meeting outgoing General Manager Chad Coon would take part in. Coon’s last day with the department is May 3rd, 2019, and he will begin his duties with the Waterloo Water Department days later. The board approved a contract with […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Emergency personnel were called to a motor vehicle accident at 3:47 pm on Sunday afternoon, along Highway 92 near the intersection of North 3rd in Oskaloosa. A 2005 Chevrolet Impala driven by Alishia Ferneau, 35 of Oskaloosa, was eastbound on A Ave in the left lane, and attempted to make a left […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Fire Department responded to the 600 block of 3rd Avenue East at approximately 8:10 pm on Friday evening. It was reported that there was a large amount of smoke coming from a home in the area. Oskaloosa Fire Department Captain Dan Hoy told Oskaloosa News, “About ten after 8 o’clock […]
New Sharon, Iowa – New Sharon Fire Chief Josh Crouse is like most small town volunteer firefighters. He volunteers his time to protect his community. When the call comes in for help, Crouse and others like him leave their dinner, say a quick goodbye to their families as they rush out the door, ready to […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors started their session by taking initial steps to approve bonds to pay for the new emergency radio system to be used by first responders. At 9:15 am, the Supervisors held a public hearing in regards to Black Oak Clays, a clay target facility on the western side of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The South Central Regional Airport Agency (SCRAA) met on Tuesday in Oskaloosa, with one agenda item, which was a closed session discussion that involved real estate. Pella resident Daniel Nugteren addressed the SCRAA Board questioning, the topic of the closed session. He requested the minutes and audio recordings of the closed […]
