Rural Mahaska County – The old church building at Wymore, was destroyed by fire Monday morning. Fire crews were dispatched before 4 am, to the 2100 block of Teller Avenue, but when deputies from the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office arrived on the scene, the building was on the ground, having been consumed by the fire. […]
Eddyville, Iowa – A pair of kayakers were found safe after being reported being late to their destination. Mahaska County Sheriff Russ VanRenterghem said a group of three had departed Eveland Access along the Des Moines River and had stopped to rest on a couple of different sandbars. With the low water levels, paddling their […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The community gathered at the Lacey Complex on Sunday evening to enjoy the fireworks provided by Musco. The display started around 10 pm, with several people enjoying the stadium seating that Statesmen Stadium provided. Pictured is the Barnhart family enjoying the fireworks from the soccer fields located on the grounds of the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Leisure activities are the plan for nearly everyone as Independence Day approaches. Some of those activities include hitting the golf course and raising some money for a young person battling cancer. Matt Saville’s grandson, Bentley DeGeest, son of Shantiera DeGeest, has recently been diagnosed with brain cancer. Friends wanted to find a […]
DES MOINES, Iowa – With the fiscal year wrapping up on June 30, State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald’s Great Iowa Treasure Hunt celebrates more unclaimed property being returned, even reaching a $300 million returned milestone. “In fiscal year 2021, which ran July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, over $18.5 million was paid out to more […]
DES MOINES – Iowa Workforce Development announced today there will be an increase to the amount of maximum weekly benefits paid to unemployed Iowans and to workers injured on the job beginning July 4, 2021. A statutorily required annual review of wages covered by unemployment insurance has triggered the increase. The average annual wage for […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For the second year in a row, a group of civic leaders took the opportunity to read the Declaration of Independence from the east side of the Oskaloosa Band Stand. The reading, organized by the Mahaska County Republican Central Committee, drew approximately 200 people once again. The group also heard from pastor […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The setting on Sunday afternoon was a peaceful one. Birds were chirping, and family members laughed as they fished in the nearby pond at Edmundson Park. Allison and Andy McGuire with the George Daily were busy making final checks for featured fingerpicking troubadour Dang Felton. Felton’s style meshed with the natural ambiance […]
Grinnell, Iowa – It’s been over a month since 11-year-old Xavior Harrelson disappeared “on or about May 27th” in Montezuma. Since that time, no indication as to what has happened or where Harrelson may be has surfaced. A reward fund was set up at Montezuma State Bank to help produce “information that leads to the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – BBQ4Badges was held on June 18th and 19th, and the funds raised from the cook-off help local first responders with needs they may have. Wyndell Campbell is one of the co-creators of the event, and he spoke to Oskaloosa News about this year and what changes may be in store for […]
