Oskaloosa, Iowa – Downtown flowers help create a sense of warmth and appeal to a downtown area. Oskaloosa gardeners got an inside look this last week at what the look of the downtown flowers will be this year, and what they will help to represent. The nationally recognized wraps on the plant containers consist of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Firefighters responded to Mahaska, known locally by many as Mahaska Bottling or Pepsi, shortly before 4 pm on Wednesday. The initial call stated that a letter had been received which had a white substance on it. Oskaloosa Fire Department, Oskaloosa Police Department, Mahaska County Emergency Management along with Mahaska Health Partnership Emergency […]
PELLA— After tremendous performances at the Iowa Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships last weekend, Central College track and field athletes Abi Davis (senior, West Des Moines, Dowling Catholic HS) and Cole Decker (senior, Des Moines, Dowling Catholic HS) were named Iowa Conference female and male athletes of the week, respectively. Also honored by the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Back in May of 2014, the Oskaloosa Christian School announced the hiring of Dr. Bob Stouffer as the principal for the upcoming school year. Stouffer came to Oskaloosa via the Des Moines Christian School, where he was the superintendent for 14 years. Stouffer and the Oskaloosa Christian School Board knew that the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The name sounds a bit different, but the fun is real. Oskaloosa community members and high school students squared off this week in a blind volleyball tournament held at the Oskaloosa High School. The cost per player was $5 each, and teams had to be co-ed, with a minimum of 6 players […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Storm spotters are volunteers who help bring real-time reports to authorities about potentially dangerous weather occurring in your neighborhood. This past week, nearly 50 individuals updated their weather spotting skills at an almost 2 hour class designed to educate volunteers about the weather they are experiencing. Kelsey Angle, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Board of Adjustments met on Tuesday afternoon to consider a conditional use permit to construct a high tunnel hoop building that would be used as a greenhouse. The greenhouse is to be located at 613 South B Street. Blaine Voss, with New Hope Community Center, which is located at the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in special session on Monday at Noon to vote on a single item, the ballot language for the upcoming LOST vote special election to be held May 3, 2016. The ballot language reads: The city council initially approved ballot language for the May 3, 2016 election on […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council was faced with a decision that pitted a local hospital against the neighborhood it resides in. The discussion involved a proposed zoning change on three properties near Mahaska Health Partnership, going from R1 to R3. This change would put the three acquired properties zoned the same as the […]
Lamoni–Dominance on the glass, coupled with a smothering defense, led the William Penn women’s basketball team to a wire-to-wire 80-52 Heart of America Athletic Conference win over Graceland Wednesday. Exactly four weeks earlier, the Statesmen (13-13, 10-9 Heart) had to come from behind in the final quarter to beat the Yellowjackets (2-22, 1-18 Heart) at […]
