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OHS Football Standouts Sign Letters Of Intent

Oskaloosa's Blake Va signed his letter of intent to play for Iowa Western. The 6' 1" had 47.5 total tackles on the year, with 4 sacks. (submitted photo)

School Board Takes Initial Steps In Finding A New Superintendent

The Oskaloosa School Board met on Monday evening to discuss the initial steps in replacing outgoing superintendent Russ Reiter.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – This past week, The Independence School District announced they had hired Russ Reiter to be their new superintendent of schools. Reiter notified the Oskaloosa School Board of his new position at the end of January, submitting a letter to the school board of his intentions to leave for Independence, Iowa School District. […]

Oskaloosa Wins Their First Little Hawkeye Conference Title

The 2017-18 Oskaloosa Indians are Little Hawkeye Conference Champions

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians defeated the Pella Dutch 65-56 on Tuesday night in Oskaloosa. The win guaranteed them at least co-champion status in the Little Hawkeye Conference, something the team hasn’t done before in that conference. The last time the Indians were conference champions was back in 1996 when the Indians were part […]

Sewer Rates Increase After Third Reading Of Ordinance

Oskaloosa City Hall

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met on Monday night, where the final reading of an ordinance to increase user fees to pay “for expenses associated with the city’s wastewater treatment works” was read. “The average residential customer utilizes 4.54 units of sewer per month and, based upon the recommended increase, the average sewer […]

Oskaloosa Business Destroyed By Fire

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Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was a fire of massive scale, and Oskaloosa Fire Department reached out to area fire departments early to help battle the Sunday blaze. The call to the Oskaloosa Fire Department went out at 11:04 am, and firefighters were able to see the smoke from almost the moment they left the station. […]

Oskaloosa Girls Fall Short In Closest Contest This Season

Marleigh Denburger brings the ball up the floor against Newton.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – If you measure success only by wins and losses, you might be overlooking the growth happening with a young Oskaloosa girls basketball team. The girls are 0-18 on the season with their loss to Newton on Tuesday night, but head coach Jacie White says that her team plays well at times. They […]

Indians Edge Past The Cardinals

The Oskaloosa Indians celebrate their victory over the Newton Cardinals on Tuesday night.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Newton Cardinals came to town on Tuesday evening, looking to topple the number one team in Class 3A. By the time the dust settled, they had nearly accomplished their goal. The Indians held on for the win, 57-56 over the Cardinals. Oskaloosa Head Coach Ryan Parker said that the victory was […]

OPD Needs Help Identifying An Individual

The Oskaloosa Police Department is asking for your help in identifying this person.

An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person who walked into TruBank on Wednesday, January 31st, 2018. At approximately 3:28 p.m. a male subject entered TruBank located at 302 South Market in Oskaloosa. The male subject presented an envelope to […]

Local Union Finds Way Of Giving Back

Machinists Lodge 1498 wanted to help the community, and has agreed to clear the snow from approximately 27 fire hydrants.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – When firefighters roll onto the scene of a structure fire, seconds count, and finding and clearing a fire hydrant can cost valuable time. Jeff Elliott works at Clow Valve Company in Oskaloosa. He along with several of his co-workers in the local union were looking for a way to give back to […]

Indians Battle The Flu And DCG

Tucker Nunnikhoven drives against the Dallas Center-Grimes Mustangs on Friday night.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – A chant from the student section pretty much summed up the week for Oskaloosa Indians basketball. “Influenza!!” The Oskaloosa Indians were without starter Cole Henry when they traveled to Grinnell on Tuesday night, and others were starting their battle, or recovering from the flu at various points during the week. In Grinnell, […]

           

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