Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Thursday night, many community members, leaders and more came out to share their thoughts with the Des Moines Register about how Iowa is changing. Lynn Hicks is an opinion editor for the Des Moines Register and was the emcee for the evening’s discussion. “Changing Iowa is a series of stories that […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The offices at the Oskaloosa Area Chamber and Development Group filled with people who wanted to meet and greet the chamber’s newest director Ann Smith on Tuesday afternoon. Smith, who came to the chamber from Mahaska Health Partnership, will be busy catching up with chamber business and meeting with those who aren’t, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Water Department’s Board met on Tuesday afternoon in a regular session. The board heard from Hunt and Associates, P.C. in regards to the 2016-2017 audit report of the water department. The board accepted the report from Hunt and Associates, P.C. The board then tackled the discussion of employee health insurance […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The stage at Smokey Row is often filled with politicians who are sharing their vision for the future, or answering the tough questions from constituents. On Monday night, the community got to see and hear from the coaches and student-athletes who will be taking center stage at area sporting events. There are […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – All around Oskaloosa, people celebrated the sacrifices made by those who have served in the armed forces of the United States. On Thursday, members of the Senior Center dedicated a new flagpole that was donated by Steve Scholtus, a board member for the agency, and his wife Cindy. The flag itself was […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Agriculture and Rural Development (MCARD) hosted their third annual job fair inside Penn Central Mall on Thursday. The previous two years had growth in participation from one year to the next, and the attendance was heavy on Thursday as people explored new employment opportunities in southeast Iowa. Employers from Fairfield, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday, November 6th at 6 pm inside the council chamber at Oskaloosa City Hall. This was the final meeting of the council before voters went to the polls on Tuesday to select their choice to lead the city for the next four years. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors approved Resolution #2017-19, a bonding measure issued on Local Option Sales Tax for the construction of a County Environmental Learning Center and the construction, reconstruction and maintenance of county roads and bridges. The total amount of $4,955,000.00 in general obligation bonds was approved to pay those […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The 2017 municipal elections are in the books, and Oskaloosa voters said they are happy with the direction the city is going. Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt was facing a challenge this time around from Oskaloosa High School teacher Jeff Lorentzen. Lorentzen was in his first race for any political office and said, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Firefighters responded to 307 N C Street in Oskaloosa shortly after 5 am with the report of a back porch on fire. Homeowner Tiburcio Chavez and his family escaped the fire when alerted by a smoke detector of the danger. The cause of the fire has been ruled accidental and is being […]
