Oskaloosa, Iowa – “The construction and renovation project for the Oskaloosa Fire Station is on track”, says Fire Chief Mark Neff. The updates were passed by Oskaloosa voters in November of 2014, to the tune of 3.2 million dollars, that would include enlarging the current station, as well as some rehabilitation of the current station […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Loebsack was at Interpower Corporation on Monday to learn more about one of the world’s top producers of power system components. Loebsack said he was also there to hear from the team at Interpower about what Interpower would like Congress to do in order to better facilitate business. Regulatory environment and workforce […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The discussion about student behavior and classroom disruption, has been on the table for the District School Board several times in the past months. Oskaloosa News was contacted by Board member, Carl Drost, on Thursday, about his concerns that he was requesting an action item be placed on the agenda for Tuesday’s […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For the Oskaloosa Indian Booster Club, the annual golf outing is about fun, socializing, and raising money to help students achieve in extracurricular activities at the Oskaloosa Middle School and High School. Heather Brown with the Oskaloosa Indian Booster Club spoke about how the community supports the club and the related activities […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The weather was nearly perfect for the 6th annual Mahaska Health Partnership ‘Run in the Sun’ on Saturday. The 5k and 1 mile event raised money for the Serenity Hospice House located on the MHP campus. The 5k and 1 mile event brought people from different competitive levels. Some take the 5k […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Life changing decisions are often scary because, even though we may believe we know how they will turn out, there are no certainties. Ben Akers graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 2013, and was a visible person within his class and the community. That activity came with a price though. Akers was […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For the 21st year in a row, the Front Row Challenge will shake up not only Oskaloosa, but the sprint car scene on the whole. This year, some of the best in the business will compete for over 20 grand. Terry McCarl has been the man behind the success that is the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The festive spirit found on the Oskaloosa square every Thursday night has come to a close for the 2016 season. The Oskaloosa City Band has completed another season of entertaining people from all around the area. The end of the year came with a bit of a light show as well, as […]
Seeing demonstrations and learning about nearly lost arts and techniques is part of what makes the frontier encampments so interesting for man. Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s August, and the annual Dog Hollow Rendezvous has returned. This year, it’s in a new location at the Nelson Pioneer Farm. The multi-day event begins on Friday and goes […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa School Board met in a special meeting on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016 to discuss the hiring of an interim curriculum director, and to receive an update from Superintendent Russ Reiter about the early childhood development and recreation project. Joy Prothero was hired to be the curriculum director, a role she […]
