Oskaloosa, Iowa – The ground will shake, and your eyes will water from the nitro, but you will love every moment of it. The annual Fuel Altered Nationals make their way back to Eddyville Raceway Park this weekend, and they have a special guest this year, Butch Patrick. Patrick played Eddie Munster in the famous […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Water Department has undergone some changes since Oskaloosa Water General Manager Chad Coon last negotiated his contract. Coon’s contract was for $81,000 per year, and was put in place by the water board in June of 2014. Since that time, the City of Oskaloosa and the Oskaloosa Water Department have […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The downtown area changed during the overnight of May 11, 2015, when fire broke out in the office area above the Swims Sports and Awards store, just off the southeast corner of the Oskaloosa Square. The building was heavily damaged and hours away from demolition, when a group of local individuals began […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Fire Department is tasked with code enforcement within the city. Residents that may have violations such as scrap, or garbage cans may get a visit from the department. Neff said that after an initial visit, residents are often given a short time to fix the situation without any penalty. If […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For one Mahaska County Supervisor, the repaving and revamping of the intersection of G5 and T33 wasn’t what he was expecting. Supervisor, Mike Vander Molen, protested the proposed design of the intersection. Vander Molen said the design had changed from what was first proposed, and that he hadn’t seen the current design […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Finding a way to unwind and relieve stress is something many people do. Many people enjoy different hobbies and pastimes but, for one Oskaloosa man, woodworking has been his release. Levi Ritz, an Ottumwa Police Officer by day, started off last year by making a few cornhole (bean bag toss) sets for […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Oskaloosa CrossFit (OFC) hosted their 4th Annual Sprint Triathlon on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Edmundson Park. The 50 athletes started off by tackling a 500 meter swim in the Edmundson Pool. From there, the athletes moved on to a 12 mile bike ride on the open road. When completed with the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – County and city governments are meeting on Monday, which is the second and final regular scheduled meeting of the governing bodies for the month. The Mahaska County Supervisors start the day off at 9am with their meeting at the Mahaska County Courthouse. They will be tackling such items as courthouse handrail replacement […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – ‘The Alley’ as it’s known is a gathering spot nestled in between Smokey Row Coffee and Bridal Dreams in downtown Oskaloosa. ‘Women in Business Summer Social’ was an event hosted by Kelli Steil State Farm and Gatton Realty on Thursday night at ‘The Alley’. Ladies gathered for drinks and appetizers, and utilized […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For many, the first question is, what is kombucha? The fun name is really a fermented, lightly effervescent, sweetened black or green tea. Each batch of kombucha starts with a SCOBY (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast), which, in turn, generates a new SCOBY for your next batch. That new SCOBY helps […]
