November 21st, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – “Sweetest little Hallmark movie town” is how Mississippi resident Betsy Boney described Oskaloosa as the lights for the holiday season were officially turned on. A large light switch was set up just north of the bandstand, and local dignitaries gathered there to honor the people that give so much […]
video by Monte Goodyk November 12, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – In a packed basement at the Environmental Learning Center on the east side of Oskaloosa, the Mahaska County Conservation Board and the Nelson Pioneer Farm hosted a presentation on Buxton, Iowa. Buxton, Iowa, was once a thriving coal mining community just over the county […]
November 13, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The nursing program at William Penn University has blossomed as the university invests in the program. The Bachelor of Science degree in nursing has completely new facilities recently built out inside the Penn Activity Center. In a recent open house, visitors were taken on a tour of the new […]
November 11, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Veterans Day 2021 was filled with honor for those who have served our country in the armed forces. On the square in Oskaloosa, members of the Oskaloosa Honor Guard raised the colors at the Mahaska County Courthouse and held a short observance with a 21-gun salute. On the eleventh […]
November 12, 2021 New Sharon, Iowa – A member of Mariannette Miller-Meeks’s office presented a plaque recognizing the group of individuals that recently traveled to Louisiana to aid in recovery efforts after Hurricane Ida slammed into the Gulf Coast. The group was comprised of volunteers from the New Sharon Fire Department, retired members of the […]
November 11, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt signed a proclamation recently that supported the Veterans of Foreign War “Buddy” Poppy program. The proclamation reads: WHEREAS: The annual distribution of Buddy Poppies by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States has been officially recognized and endorsed by governmental leaders since 1922, […]
November 6th, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Art in Oskaloosa has been on full display as fall leads into winter. The professional season at George Daily Auditorium also supports youth performing arts with the area schools and various theater camps. There is also the year-round sculpture display around the community, and Art on the Square is […]
November 6th, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa American legion will be hosting a food drive this Saturday to benefit deployed military families. They ask for non-perishable items, cash, gift cards, and for those to be deposited at the Harry L. Anderson American Legion Post 34 at 302 High Avenue in Oskaloosa. The veterans will […]
November 6, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Sheriff Russ Van Renterghem and Deputy Sheriff David Wilke recently sat down with Oskaloosa News to discuss the current fundraising to add a K9 to their office. The advantages of having a K9 partner have been shown in movies and television shows from the earliest days. Rin Tin […]
November 3rd, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – After a long night of counting ballots, the public has a clearer idea of who will represent them on local councils and boards. The most contested local election seemed to be the Oskaloosa School Board, which featured many write-in candidates. For Director District 2, Clint O’Day, Brent Nelson, and […]
