Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s not every day you get to celebrate a completely different kind of business. This week, Oskaloosa got to enjoy the launching of NoCoast Beer Co. The brewery was christened earlier in the week, with the smashing of a bottle of beer, much like the christening of a ship. Friday evening had […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – You only have to say one word for most Mahaska County residents to know who you’re talking about. The name “Grizz” comes up, and everyone knows exactly who he is. The days are clicking by until “Grizz” or Richard Adams officially hangs up his gun-belt for the final time. Grizz got his […]
Independence, Louisiana – This small town of nearly 2000 people was flooded up to their windows when catastrophic rains hammered their area during the month of August. The floors of the structure being demoed are still slick with the mud washed into the home by the nearby creek. The waters had risen to over the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Sunday afternoon, Mahaska County Deputy Brent De Ronde, according to affidavits submitted to the Mahaska County District Court state observed Clint Hornick of Kirkville, Iowa operating a motor vehicle on north 5th street. “I turned to follow the vehicle and the defendant began to travel at a quick pace. The defendant […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A call came over the police radio that Iowa County Deputies were in a high-speed chase with a Fiat at approximately 100 miles-per-hour. Law enforcement scrambled to deploy stop sticks, and the suspect avoided one set placed by Mahaska County deputies east of Oskaloosa. An Oskaloosa police officer was able to deflate […]
**Updated*** Mahaska County, Iowa – KNIA/KRLS originally reported that one person has died as the result of a two-vehicle crash along Highway 163 at approximately 4:09pm Monday afternoon, near Bayard Avenue. According to the Iowa State Patrol, vehicle 1, a 2001 Saturn SL driven by Cody Allen Kline, 21, of Cedar, was eastbound on Highway […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Increasing the quality and safety of rental units for Oskaloosa is the goal the City of Oskaloosa is looking for with potential implementation of a rental inspection program. A community meeting will be held Tuesday evening, beginning at 5:30 pm at the Oskaloosa Library. In recent history, the city has held discussions […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Training is something every professional needs in order to stay at the top of their game. When it comes to HAZMAT that training can make the difference in life and death situations. For Mahaska County Emergency Management, helping to keep those first responders in the county up to date is a responsibility […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The final days of summer are here, and the school year is here. Student athletes at schools around Iowa have been hard at work preparing for the fall sports season. Those fall sports have arrived, and in Oskaloosa Friday night, the community got a first look at it’s new head football coach, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Fire Department was called to Oak Creek Village (Lamson) on Saturday evening, around 6:20pm, to the report of a mobile home on fire. Firefighters were just backing the truck into the fire station bay from a previous call. When arriving at the scene, Oskaloosa Fire Chief Mark Neff said that […]
