Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday evening, where they dealt with not only spring cleanup but also moving several projects forward. Oskaloosa City Manager Michael Schrock spoke with Oskaloosa News about the decisions made at Monday’s meeting. In regards to spring cleanup, Schrock said that the council […]
Pella Corporation External Threat Lockout Lifted Pella, IA 04/02/19 Pella, IA – On April 2, 2019, at approximately 10:21 a.m. the Pella Police Department received a call concerning a potential threat to an employee at Pella Corporation Headquarters in Pella. Pella Corporation officials put their campus into lockout procedure. The person of interest was located […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The sounds of a full band were heard emanating from the Oskaloosa Art Center on Saturday evening as the Tru Bank Winter Concert Series wrapped up. Kyle Ewing has a background in the music industry, and he worked in conjunction with the Oskaloosa Art Center and its board to help make the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Over a dozen people gathered at the new Environmental Learning Center just east of Oskaloosa on Saturday morning to learn more about Maple Syrup. Laura DeCook, Mahaska County Naturalist was on hand to teach about the process of collecting the sap from the trees and refining it into syrup. The yearly event […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Water Board met in special session on Friday afternoon to consider hiring Byrnes and Rupkey as the firm to help them fill the General Manager’s position. The Friday meeting was a continuation of the special meeting they held on Monday. Outgoing Oskaloosa Water Department General Manager Chad Coon outlined the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Pollinators have gotten a lot of attention in the past few years, as their populations continue to suffer. Bee’s and butterflies are significant players in the local ecology. On Tuesday evening, the ISU Extension Office in Oskaloosa hosted a butterfly house workshop that would help interested parties build a wood shelter to […]
Pella, Iowa – The National Weather Service Office located in Des Moines, Iowa sent representatives to the Vermeer Corporation’s Global Pavillion on Monday night to conduct storm spotter training for area residents and first responders. The Vermeer Global Pavilion sustained damage from an EF-3 tornado that ripped into the manufacturing facility on July 19, 2018. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – At a special session on Monday afternoon, the Oskaloosa Water Board began the process of finding the person to replace Chad Coon, the current General Manager at Oskaloosa Municipal Water Department. Coon tendered his resignation at the previous meeting and will be departing the utility on May 3rd, 2019. He will be […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Boys Track and Field Team kicked off their season at home on Tuesday night by hosting Albia, Centerville, and Chariton. Oskaloosa Boys Track and Field Coach Mike Sterner said that 12 new athletes were competing for the Indians this year, with many new personal records to measure themselves from into […]
