Oskaloosa Bowling Head Coach Tony Witt said that, “Unfortunately the boys fell short of qualifying for state. [I’m] very proud of how the boys bowled today. Dylan finished in third place, Sasha finished in fourth place and Clayton finished in 8th place in the singles. The boys finished in second place for team. The kids […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa’s teachers and public employees have their eyes on the Iowa Legislature as they mull over changes to Iowa’s collective bargaining laws. The Iowa Public Employment Relations Act was enacted by the Iowa Legislature in 1974, and was eventually signed into law by Governor Robert Ray in April of 1974. The Act […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The day after Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States, women across the country took part in the Women’s March. The march in Washington, D.C., was mirrored in several other locations across the country, including on the Iowa State Capitol grounds. The march was held as a way of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – One Oskaloosa sports team has been quietly having a successful season, 10 pins at a time. The Oskaloosa High School boys team is 12-2 this year and head coach Tony Witt describes the season as “awesome.” One of only two losses was to Knoxville, by a total of 5 pins and Oskaloosa […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – What would a youth mentorship program in Mahaska County be like, if it happened at all? Those were the basic questions being asked at an information meeting held Thursday evening at George Daily Auditorium. Amy Meyer, Director at Mahaska County United Way, said she was happy with the way the meeting went […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Traveling halfway around the world ending up in Oskaloosa, Iowa may seem strange for some, but a group of middle school students from China did just that. “Welcome. Welcome to all of you,” said Carl Drost, with Van Wall Equipment to the students as they gathered around inside the implement dealership. Drost […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The north hallway at Penn Central Mall was a place of inspiration and creation as young people joined together to create Valentines cards for individuals who are on active duty in the United States Military. American Legion Post Commander Darrin Alderson said that Penn Central Mall approached him about the project, Valentines […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For the new Mahaska County Sheriff, Russell Van Renterghem, transitioning from a lieutenant for the Oskaloosa Police Department to the office of Sheriff has been an interesting one. Van Renterghem says that the transition is going “very well,” but he understood and could see the uncertainty that employees in the office had […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Emergency Management Board held their budget hearing on January 31, 2017. There was no one from the public to speak about the proposed 2017-18 budget, nor were there any written comments. The current line item for a health insurance increase in the budget is $33,481. The Mahaska County Board […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – There was little doubt, Kory Wright from The Brickhouse Cafe was the hands down winner of the best chili at the Mahaska Wellness Coalition Chili Cook Off on Friday night at the Penn Activity Center on the campus of William Penn University. The Mahaska Wellness Coalition is a group of community members […]
