Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council swore in officer Justin DeKleine on Monday evening. DeKleine recently joined the ranks of the Oskaloosa Police department to fill vacancies left after the departure of several other officers who took positions with other departments. DeKleine started his duties with the Oskaloosa Police Department on August 13th, 2018. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For the Oskaloosa Indians, the practices may have seemed long and tedious, but the work they have put in during the offseason and in practice had a chance to shine under the lights. For third-year head coach Jake Jenkins, he’s starting off the season with two successful seasons behind him. “It’s early,” […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa DOT Commissioner Tom Rielly was busy answering the phone on Friday morning at his downtown office. Rielly is in the insurance business, is a former state senator, and now sits on the Iowa DOT Commission as vice chair. He took part in the recent discussion with the rest of the commission […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The engines could be heard warming up around Oskaloosa, something not so uncommon except it was 7:30 in the morning versus the evening. The excitement was building along with the volume from the engines. In town, people gathered at Julie’s Cafe for breakfast. Owners Julie and Trevor Wells were donating the money […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The football practice field seems a long way away from the basketball court of the University of Northern Iowa on a hot August afternoon. For Senior Cole Henry, the reality of a lifelong dream coming true is helping him make the most of his senior year, and helping the August heat be […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Community members gathered at the ISU Extension building on Monday to talk about poverty in Mahaska County, and what does that look like. Natalie Aeschliman, Community Outreach and Data Specialist for SIEDA, said that during her work with low-income individuals, poverty can almost be invisible, and poverty has many different definitions from […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Penn Central Mall in Oskaloosa was buzzing with the chatter of excited students, picking up their school supplies for the upcoming school year. Timothy Gibson with United Way said he was nervous the night before that no one would show up to the backpack event. Fortunately for Gibson, the crowd was […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The drought taking place has made the ground difficult to turn with a shovel, but that didn’t stop the Mahaska County Habitat for Humanity from making it happen. The nonprofit is once again finding its legs after a year of regrouping, and is now finding a way to make a community impact […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa School Board met on Tuesday night, where they went through a fairly typical agenda. In the superintendent’s report, Superintendent Paula Wright spoke about her effort to tell the district’s story on social media, in an effort to help parents and community members become more aware of the things taking place […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Water Board met on Monday afternoon, where they paid the monthly bills, and heard reports on wastewater and water department operations. The board heard about the water main replacement taking place along South D street, and approved a pay application from the contractor Dave Schmitt. Also on the agenda was […]
