Oskaloosa, Iowa – Newly elected and re-elected officials were sworn in at Monday nights Oskaloosa City Council meeting. Steve Burnett was sworn in as 4th Ward council member, while Joe Caligiuri and Tom Jimenez were both sworn back into office. Dave Krutzfeldt was once again sworn in as Mayor. Oskaloosa City Manager Michael Schrock addressed […]
Iowa – Are the legal advertisements required by law amounting to government financing of private business? All across Iowa this week, government entities will be naming their official publications. This means that a newspaper(s) will be named as the point of publication for local government bodies. Most of us have seen them, they list the […]
William C. Burbank APRIL 12, 1920 – SEPTEMBER 25, 2015 Technician Fifth Grade, 1131 MP, Company Avn. United States Army ******************************* The flag flying over the bandstand during the month of January is in honor of William C. Burbank. He was inducted into the Army, December 18, 1942, at Ft. Des Moines, Iowa. His specialty […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Saturday evening, at 4:19 pm, the call for help went out. Ambulance crews, Mahaska County Sheriffs Office and the Oskaloosa Fire Department all responded to 1875 Highway 92, west of Oskaloosa. Mahaska County Sheriffs office says that Steve Van Maanen, 46, was riding a snowmobile on private property when the accident […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A recent Oskaloosa graduate is flying into the world of monster truck racing. Tyler Menninga walked across the stage in May of 2015 to receive his high school diploma, but on January 9th, 2016 Menninga will be putting all of his driving skills he acquired in his off-road buggy Moonshiner to full […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The second snowstorm of the season pelted the Mahaska County area this last week, and with it, treacherous driving conditions. In Mahaska County, the National Weather Service in Des Moines says that portions of the county received seven inches of snow. In the county, the wet weather that took place over the […]
The photographers of Oskaloosa News share some of their favorite moments from 2015. Music provided by local talent: (click on band name to learn more) –Blind Faith Explorer –Cody Hicks –Journeys End Oskaloosa News Photographers: -Denis Currier -Don Hubbard -Candace Allsup -Ginger Allsup -Ken Allsup
Mahaska County, Iowa – The Iowa State Patrol and the Mahaska County Sheriffs Office are investigating a two vehicle accident that took place at the intersection of Oxford Avenue & 215th Street, northeast of Oskaloosa. According to the Iowa State Patrol accident report, a 1997 Chevy Blazer driven by Susan Elaine Durian, 55, of New […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Slumberland is helping 7 area kids sleep a bit better this coming year with the donation of a new mattress for each. Maisi Watts, manager of the Oskaloosa Slumberland, stood next to 7 mattress sets that the store was giving away as a way of giving back to their community, to […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Smiling faces and hearts full of joy. Those are but a few goals for many people during the Christmas season, and the Mahaska County Salvation Army has donated $500 to help make that possible for Mahaska County kids. The organization will donate approximately $2000 overall to help spread the Christmas cheer. Jerry […]
