Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa School Board will be holding an election to fill the seat vacated when Nicholas Hansen resigned. The district received a petition to hold the election, which had at least the 100 required signatures. The candidate must reside within district 1 of the Oskaloosa School District in order to run for […]
Mahaska County, Iowa – Voters streamed to the polls on Tuesday, as voters cast their ballot for who they believed would best represent them in the future. Locally, there was nearly no contested race, with the lone exception of Larry Sheets (R), Levi Grenko (D) and Garrett W. Byrd (L) in House District 80. Sheets […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office and members of the Iowa State Patrol were called to the construction site on Monday evening in regards to individuals trespassing at a location where the Dakota Access Pipeline was being pulled underneath the South Skunk River. The Dakota Access Pipeline is a four-state-long pipeline that will […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska Bowl is one of those community meeting places, where especially during the winter months, people turn towards each other to help pass the time. Little known is that William Penn University owns Mahaska Bowl, and Nik Rule, with William Penn University, spoke about the importance of the facility to the university […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Residents in Oskaloosa found ways to pay tribute to the officers slain in the nearby communities of Des Moines and Urbandale this week. The two officers were killed in “ambush” style by a suspect who was later apprehended and now faces charges in connection with the murders. Those crimes shocked Iowa, and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Clow Valve in Oskaloosa donated $800 this past week to make a February field trip possible for PBIS, or Positive Behavior Intervention and Support. Oskaloosa Middle School Assistant, Principal Mark Scholes, spoke about the generous donation by Clow: “They’ve been a good partner, not just for the community as a whole, but […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The fall has been busy around Oskaloosa High School. Football, volleyball, band and drama are but a few of the activities. The OHS students are performing the fall play called ‘Game of Tiaras’. According to director Kathy Akers, the performance is a spoof with Disney princesses based upon the popular show ‘Game […]
Marion- The season came to an end for the Oskaloosa Varsity Volleyball team on Tuesday night at the hands of #3 Marion. Marion defeated the Indians 12-25, 9-25, 9-25 defeat in the Regional Final.The loss finishes the Indians at 16-23 for the season. One win away from the State Tournament, for the third time in […]
Pella, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians football team had their season come to an end on Friday night 34-14. The senior-heavy team brought a winning season and carried on a winning attitude that started with a softball state championship. For first-year head coach Jake Jenkins, the night was one tough one. Jenkins was obviously proud […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Individuals from the City of Oskaloosa, Oskaloosa Community School District, Mahaska County YMCA and Mahaska Community Development Group, gathered together on October 26th to continue the discussion about the proposed center. The purpose is to continue moving forward with the project plans and the meeting was designed to refine the facility design […]
