Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors completed their meeting in under 15 minutes on Monday. The past few months have seen little on the supervisors agenda, and Monday was no different. The first order of the day was a public hearing on Ordinance #53, which relates to recreational use of ATV’s and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Tuesday night, the Oskaloosa School Board met for their regular session. During the board’s comments section of the meeting, Nicholas Hansen informed the public he would be stepping down. Hansen said his resignation will be effective November 1st. Hansen explained his departure is due to a promotion at his employer, and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Indians’ explosive new offense took the field on Friday night, but they struggled holding onto the ball. Before the game, Oskaloosa Head Football Coach, Jake Jenkins, told Oskaloosa News that he expected the game to be a tough one for his team. The Indians did finally claim a 28-27 victory over […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa, – For many, the word hookah is a bit foreign, but the social environment has been around for centuries. Hookah lounges are often found in college towns, but one finds their origin in the Middle Eastern or south South Asian cultures. In Oskaloosa, the White Cloud Hookah Lounge is owned and operated by […]
Bussey, Iowa – The local and national news have been buzzing with clown sightings. The clown craze has disrupted school and caused extra effort for law enforcement, who are tasked with investigating calls about clowns. Circus of Freaks creators, Trevor Pinegar and Sarah Van Hulzen, spoke with Oskaloosa News about hosting a haunted house based […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In Iowa, the process of selecting the next President of the United States begins at least a year before most other places. Freelance Photographers Dave Davidson and Monte Goodyk and photojournalists Ginger and Ken Allsup decided that the candidates could be art. FACE of Mahaska County and the Oskaloosa Art Center worked […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A field of green shirts filled the downtown square in Oskaloosa on Monday morning, as the employees of Community 1st Credit Union helped to clean and spruce up not only downtown, but other areas, like the recreational trail. Community 1st Credit Union employee and member solutions representative, Julio De Paz talked to […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On the east side of Oskaloosa nearly a month ago, a quiet change took place at one of the area’s biggest businesses. The Oskaloosa Ford Dealership, owned by the Carrikers, changed hands to Craig Ford. Ford, who is known in the area for his dealerships in Pella, readied himself for the challenge […]
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Press Release Oskaloosa Police Department October 10, 2016 On October 9, 2016 at approximately 6:53 P.M. the Oskaloosa Police Department responded to 208 3rd Ave East in reference to a male with a gunshot wound. Upon Officers arrival the gunshot victim was identified as Zach Shafer, age 18 of 208 3rd ave East. Mr. Shafer […]
