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Oskaloosa City Council Agenda – June 20, 2016

Oskaloosa City Hall

Oskaloosa Water Board Agenda – June 20, 2016

Oskaloosa Water Department

WATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Regular Meeting June 20, 2016 3:00 PM Location: 1208 South 7th St. Agenda 1. Approve agenda. 2. Approve minutes of the May 23, 2016 regular meeting. 3. Approve invoices and financial statements. 4. Customer forum. 5. Discussion of wastewater operations. A. Update on 28E agreement. 6. Modify OMWD Rules and Regulations, […]

Saying A Prayer For The Orlando Victims

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Nearly a dozen individuals came to St. Paul Congregational United Church of Christ to share a moment of remembrance and prayer for those impacted by the terror attack in Orlando. The service lasted just over 15 minutes, with the Rev. Liz Colton offering “a special prayer and reflection after the tragedy this […]

Appeals Court affirms Ritenour conviction

Alicia Ritenour

Court preserves ineffective assistance of counsel claims DES MOINES- A mixed decision was handed down by the Iowa Court of Appeals today, as the court voted to uphold Alicia Ritenour’s 2014 conviction of first-degree murder. Ritenour was convicted by a Mahaska County jury of killing her 18 month old daughter, Ava Ritenour. Ava was found […]

Veterans Celebrate Flag Day With Flag Retirement Service

Oskaloosa, Iowa – With honor and respect, members of the Oskaloosa VFW and American Legion joined together on Tuesday evening to properly retire American flags. The flags had flown as part of the ‘Avenue of Flags’, over veterans’ graves, municipal buildings, and private residences around the community. In accordance with flag etiquette, American flags can […]

Oskaloosa Elks to share history of flags

U.S. Flag

In an effort to support patriotism, Elks Lodges throughout the United States present Flag Day ceremonies on their meeting nights closest to the actual Flag Day, which falls on June 14 each year. Oskaloosa Elks Lodge will host a Flag Day Ceremony on Thursday, June 16, at 6 p.m. at the Elks Lodge 340 on […]

Oskaloosa City Band To Perform On Thursday

The Oskaloosa City Band performs each Thursday at 8pm in the evening during summer.

The Oskaloosa City Band will perform their weekly concert on Thursday, June 16 at 8 p.m. Concert goers are encouraged to arrive early to eat and participate in yard games. Food vendors will begin serving at 5:30 and continue throughout the evening. This week, the musical selections will highlight the trumpet (Travelin’ Trumpets) and trombone […]

Art Vendors Enjoy Good Support Even In The Heat

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The art tradition continued this weekend in the heart of Oskaloosa. The 48th annual Art on the Square sprang to life in a morning shower, and survived the heat. Artists from as far away as South Dakota to those residing right here in Oskaloosa displayed and shared their creative work, in hopes […]

Firefighters Rescue Stranded Rivergoers From Log Jam

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The calls to Mahaska County 911 for help started coming in after 10pm. Three individuals on inner tubes were having difficulty navigating the river. They eventually came to rest on a log jam in the middle of the Des Moines River, nearly 4 miles from the Eveland Access Campground. The adventurers launched […]

Oskaloosa School Board – 6-8-2016 – Video

Oskaloosa Community School Administration
           

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