Oskaloosa, Iowa – Members of the William Penn community and Oskaloosa residents gathered at the former location of the Old Main William Penn building, on the corner of College Avenue and Penn Boulevard, near the College Avenue Friends Church in Oskaloosa. The commemoration ceremony marked 100 years since the devastating fire that broke out at […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The OHS Girls Soccer Team has been a potentent force this year, and with a 10-0 statement win over Washington, a message was sent to all other competitors. The second time this season they have won against that team in such a fashion. The first round win ties the previous record for […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Helping others enjoy and learn from summertime reading was the aim of a group of kids that are part of the daycare program provided by Kelly Saville. The kids collected books from their own collections, garage sales and a variety of other locations to accumulate the several dozen books that were donated. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska Health Partnership has initiated a program at Smokey Row called ‘Grow at the Row’. Helping the public by reaching out to parents and caregivers in the community to “let them know about parenting things”, says Ann Smith with Mahaska Health Partnership. Those items being discussed last week were childhood illnesses and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Fire crews were dispatched to a home located at 516 North C in Oskaloosa, at 11:08pm Wednesday night. Oskaloosa Fire Department arrived on the scene to a structure that was heavily involved with fire, with the most visible flames coming from the north and east side of the structure. According to Oskaloosa […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Elementary celebrated the last day of school with a group photo. The idea for the photo came from Mike Dursky, Principal at Oskaloosa Elementary School. The students enjoy the extra activity, and it helps to create a broader sense of belonging for the students as they progress through the district. Those […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska Young Professionals (MYP) worked Saturday morning to help beautify the north entrance to Edmundson Park. Edmundson Park was recently recognized by the Des Moines Register as 1 of the 8 most unique parks in Iowa. Others noted by the Register include; Ledges State Park, Maquoketa Caves State Park, Lewis and Clark […]
