Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Fire Department was called to the 1000 block of 1st Avenue West on Saturday afternoon around 4:48 pm. When Oskaloosa Police Officers and firefighters arrived on the scene, they found the front of the home fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters quickly extinguished most of the flames on the front of […]
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Pella, Iowa – The South Central Regional Airport Agency (SCRAA) met Wednesday evening to appoint legal counsel and to discuss the procurement process for engineering services. Resolution No. 19 would appoint Brick Gentry P.C. as the legal counsel for the South Central Regional Airport Agency over the next three years. The SCRAA board had recently […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Members of the agricultural community gathered on Wednesday evening to hear experts from the ISU Extension Office, and others, talk about how to mitigate losses from the drought. The U.S. Drought Monitor released their latest information, showing that Mahaska County continues to be in the D2 category, or Severe Drought. Just years […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A group of Oskaloosa Girls Scouts who will be in the 3rd grade this fall, got an opportunity to earn their Safety Badge this past week. Troupe 99 headed to the Oskaloosa Police Department to meet with Officer Brandon Blanchard. Blanchard helped the scouts by answering questions and then letting them explore […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Labor Day is quickly approaching and with it marks the end of the summer season for many families and businesses. With the end of summer comes the start of the school year. Oskaloosa Community Schools held a registration day this past week to help finalize as many student registrations as possible. The […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The dispute about radio communications ratcheted up another notch on Monday during the Mahaska County Supervisor meeting. The Mahaska County Emergency Management is its own municipality under Iowa Code and came to the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors to ask permission to utilize some of the county bonding capacity to save the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Thousands of people arrived on the square Saturday evening to hear some of the best local and national Christian music performers around. Wyndell Campbell is one of those who performed Saturday night, “I think it was a great testament to our community and the foundation of faith within Mahaska County. The day […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Like ants leaving the nest, a large string of golf carts took off from the staging area at Osky Golf on Saturday. Those golfers were there to support the Oskaloosa Indian Booster Club and all the projects that impact young people’s lives. Twenty-seven golf teams raced off to the course to find […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With fewer people living on or having a direct connection to farms or the farming community, Mark Jackson opened up his farm to share some information about modern agriculture to a group from Mahaska Health Partnership. Ann Smith, MHP community wellness coordinator, said, “Though we live in a rural community, many of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A record number of participants lined up on Saturday morning to help support the Hospice Serenity House on the Mahaska Health Partnership campus. The 7th Annual Run in the Sun is the largest fundraising event for the facility that serves the community and their families. Many of those families who were served […]
