Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Fire Department responded to the 1400 block of High Avenue West around 5:30 on Tuesday afternoon. Construction crews had struck a residential natural gas line, and gas was escaping into the atmosphere. The leak was quickly contained, and no one was injured.
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Over one hundred area youth took part in the annual Easter egg hunt near Heartland Square Mall and Bank Iowa on Saturday morning. The annual hunt is one of the areas largest and boasts a visit from the Easter Bunny and prizes from Bank Iowa. Area 4-H groups helped youngsters as they […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Mayor signed a proclamation this past week that will designated March 30th as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. The American Legion in Oskaloosa will be hosting a dinner in Honor of Vietnam Veteran’s Day beginning at 5:00pm on Wednesday, March 30th. “You do not need to be a member of the […]
The Mahaska County Master Gardeners will be discussing eating in season. We will concentrate on eating fruits and vegetables in season, food preservation and storage (including tips), and local foods. The idea exchange is Tuesday April 5 at 7 pm at the Mahaska County Extension office, 212 North I Street, Oskaloosa. Idea Exchanges are similar […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The alley adjacent to Smokey Row Coffee and Bridal Dreams will be looking very different in the near future. The project will see outdoor seating and lighting filling the alley, which will feature programming and be available to host events. No tax dollars are being used for the project that was spearheaded […]
The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met Monday, March 21st, 2016. The first agenda item, beyond approving the agenda, was a public hearing for a speed ordinance to slow traffic down on the gravel road that runs west from KBOE Radio. No one from the public was on hand to speak. The motion was passed […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Police Department is asking for your assistance in identifying two dark-skinned individuals who are visible in the security video. Investigators would like to speak to the persons of interest in reference to an unlawful entry to TruBanks facility after hours. If you have any information about who these two males […]
Week 10 of the 2016 legislative session is wrapped up with some significant developments at the Capitol. We reached agreement on some tax issues that have bogged us down for some time when the House and Senate agreed to couple the Iowa tax code with the federal code as we have for a number of […]
William Penn University is hosting a Visit Day for nurses interested in learning more about the William Penn University RN to BSN degree program. It will be held Friday, April 1 from 10:45 am–1:00 pm on the Oskaloosa campus. The RN to BSN Nursing program, under the leadership of Director Brenda Duree, received national accreditation […]
Springfield, Mo.–Despite facing its longest league road trip of the year, William Penn baseball team started Heart of America Athletic Conference play well with a doubleheader sweep of Evangel Wednesday. The Statesmen (11-4, 2-0 Heart) won by scores of 9-4 and 7-3 to extend their winning streak to nine games. It is the program’s longest […]
