Oskaloosa, Iowa – Christmas break is fast approaching, and the Oskaloosa Indians are looking to set the tone before heading into the extended break. On Friday evening, the Indians Boys Varsity squad played host to the Eagles of Pella Christian. Pella Christian came into Friday’s contest 4-0 on the season, fresh off the win at […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The start of the 2015-2016 basketball season for the Oskaloosa varsity girls basketball team hasn’t been what was hoped for. The team is off to an 0-4 start, with the first 3 losses coming out on the road. On Friday night, the girls varsity team took on the Pella Christian Eagles, which […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Fire devastated a long-time Oskaloosa restaurant on Thursday morning. Oskaloosa Fire Chief Mark Neff said that the fire department was called to the scene of a fire at the Oskaloosa Pizza Hut, 1503 A Ave E, location around 1:30am Thursday. Neff said that when fire crews arrived, fire was coming out of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Police Department says they arrested a subject that had 39 grams of methamphetamine in their vehicle. According to court documents, an Oskaloosa Police officer initiated a motor vehicle stop, and determined that the driver of the vehicle had their license suspended for non-payment of Iowa fines. According to the affidavit, […]
Des Moines, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Dance Dynamix team competed on Friday, December 4th, 2015 at the Iowa State Drill Team Association 2016 State Dance Championship held at Wells Fargo Arena. The competition is the largest of its kind in the nation, and Oskaloosa received Division 1 ratings in all four of their dance routines. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The paws were the cause for a fundraiser on Sunday afternoon at On The Green in Oskaloosa. KBOE Radio organized the fundraiser, with help from the Mahaska Young Professionals. The event featured a chili cook-off and a silent auction. Lindsey Sime, Executive Director at Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter spoke about how the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The former Oskaloosa resident with strong family ties is off on an amazing race. Jessica VerSteeg, professional model and former Miss United States, is the granddaughter of Oskaloosa City Council-member Aaron Ver Steeg and daughter of Scott Ver Steeg, also of Oskaloosa. Jessica is a participant on ‘The Amazing Race’, which will […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A week of holiday and Christmas celebration has come to an end in Oskaloosa. During the week, many events including a style show, lighted Christmas parade, and a Festival of Trees inside Penn Central Mall kept people out and about in the community. During the weekend, the annual Tour Of Homes took […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Presidential politics in Iowa is a big thing. Few political reporters and insiders have the trust that WHO-TV 13 Political Director Dave Price has when it comes to presenting the latest news from the Iowa Caucuses. Price is also the author of ‘Caucus Chaos’, which takes readers behind the scenes of the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The verdict came in, with each jury member polled, and each jury member came back with the same result. Guilty! This past week, some Oskaloosa Girl Scouts from troop #286 got the opportunity to participate as jurors during a mock trial, during which they learned how a trial operates. The County Attorney […]
