Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Fire Department was dispatched to a fire at the William Penn Cafeteria around 4pm, Sunday. Engine 74 responded with Hoy Haroldson to the report of six foot flames along north wall of the cafeteria. The fire department found a small fire along a wall which was extinguished by water can. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa varsity girls’ bowling team has a 9-0 record on the year, with their recent wins over Norwalk and Sigourney. Nikki Parlet and Keirsten Gordon bowled their best games of the season, with Parlet taking high series, 339 pins, and second high game with 184. Gordon took high game, 187 pins, […]
Council also approves sanitary sewer system rate increase. Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council started off the new year by repealing one of its most contested ordinances of 2016, when it became apparent that the City Council could not serve as an Appeals Board, which instead should be with the Board of Adjustment. During […]
by Stacia McGriff/Ken Allsup Barnes City, Iowa – In the small rural community that sits on the border of Poweshiek and Mahaska County, word started to spread that one of their own had passed away. Jasmine Linder, 26, of Barnes City was in a plane piloted by her friend Curt Terpstra, 34, of Pella. Also […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Police Department along with the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office responded to a car versus pedestrian accident in the 600 block of 11th Avenue West on Thursday night at approximately 10:30 pm. Oskaloosa Police Department’s Lt. Gary McClun spoke with Oskaloosa News, reporting that alcohol didn’t play a factor in the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – One person was injured when they were apparently struck by a car in the 700 block of South Market on Tuesday evening. Oskaloosa Police Lt. Gary McClun said that when officers arrived on the scene, they found a male who had been struck by a vehicle. McClun said the male was transported […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The American Legion in Oskaloosa has been working to replace their current stock of ceremonial rifles since 1999. Their current rifles were issued in 1965, said legion member Ted Smith. After an initial bout of red-tape, Smith started the process again last March to procure the rifles. “You have to go through […]
Press Release December 20, 2016 The Oskaloosa Municipal Water Department has become aware of an issue with our south water tower, located behind the Clow machine shop on South 4th and 8th Avenue East. There is a plug in the bottom of the tank that has started to leak. At this time the leak is […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The feeling of Christmas cheer was defeating the cold wind of winter as Oskaloosa Rotary members and Oskaloosa Middle School student council members prepared over 500 Christmas dinner boxes. That huge number of boxes are custom filled, sized to match the number of recipients! Smaller boxes for families of 1 or 2, […]
Winter weather has created some hazardous conditions in and around Mahaska County. Cancellations and delays as reported to us will be shared here. You can email your announcements to info@oskynews.org or text them to us at 641.295.8455 St. Paul Congregational United Church of Christ has canceled its worship service for Dec. 18 The City of […]
