Oskaloosa, Iowa – A motorist driving along A Avenue East at approximately 11:35 pm noticed heavy smoke, and notified Mahaska County 911 Dispatchers. Oskaloosa Fire, Oskaloosa Police Department, and Mahaska Health Partnership Emergency Services searched nearby streets for the cause of the smoke. Oskaloosa Fire Captain Dan Hoy said that the ambulance crew found the […]
Holly Brink of Oskaloosa has been designated a “Friend of Agriculture” by the Iowa Farm Bureau Political Action Committee (PAC). Brink is seeking Iowa House District 80 seat that includes Appanoose, Monroe, East Mahaska and West Wapello Counties. “It’s an honor to be recognized by Farm Bureau as the candidate they want to represent District […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday night, where the first order of business was to swear in Oskaloosa’s newest police officer James Arment. Arment comes to the police force from the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Reserve, where he had served for the past 4 years and had spent the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The United Way Day of Caring is a way many community members and companies give back to their community through volunteerism. Diane Ottosson is a board member for FACE of Mahaska County, a nonprofit that was benefiting from the volunteer effort. “We are a volunteer group,” Ottosson said of FACE. “Other than […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The plume of smoke could be seen from miles away, as the steam engine began to chug to life on the grounds of Nelson Pioneer Farm. The threshing is a popular spectator attraction at the yearly festival. The annual Fall Festival is a celebration of the heritage of Mahaska County, and the […]
Norwalk, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians came into Friday night’s matchup 21 point underdogs but capitalized when the Warriors fumbled twice in the early going. Oskaloosa Head Coach Jake Jenkins said that he and his team had seen the prediction, but they as a team are just working on being the “best version of ourselves […]
The bid has no mandates for communities within the county. Oskaloosa, Iowa – The question on everyone’s mind is, where do I take my recyclables and what is the plan going forward for solid waste collection into the future? A meeting of the Mahaska County Solid Waste Management Commission on Thursday evening brought some clarity […]
Suspect was found hiding in water with only face showing. Oskaloosa, Iowa – Practice makes perfect, but real life work can be of the ultimate value, as Oskaloosa K9 Officer Austin Rogers and his partner Duke discovered during a manhunt in Ottumwa. Two Oskaloosa Lieutenants, Vanderpol and Plumb were on their way to Ottumwa to […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Iowa Supreme Court has said that Mahaska County must first finish its legal business with Pella and Oskaloosa in District Court before it can appeal to the Supreme Court. The document from the Supreme Court states: This matter comes before the court on appellee’s motion to deny permission for interlocutory (given […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa School Board met in regular session on Tuesday night. The board held their election of officers for the next school year. Shelly Herr was nominated as Oskaloosa School Board President, and the board approved her nomination and was approved unanimously by the board. The board discussed briefly the ongoing back […]
