Oskaloosa, Iowa – The heat was scheduled to build, and it didn’t feel much like fall, but the Oskaloosa Indians Football team was on the field in a scrimmage with Des Moines Lincoln on Friday night. Oskaloosa News spoke with Activities Director Ryan Parker about the upcoming season. Besides football, volleyball, girls swimming, and boys […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa moved forward with an ordinance amending Title 17 or “Zoning” to add zoning code text and a map for a 2-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction. RDG Planning and Design’s Charlie Cowell added comments to the discussion portion of the ordinance. Cowell said that this update to the zoning code is an extension of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in a regular session on Monday, August 7th, 2023. A public hearing for a fiscal year 2024 budget amendment was on their agenda. The extensive discussion surrounded the Mahaska County Auditors Office for additional money for training, mileage, registrations, and meals for that training. Mahaska […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Just like that, the Oskaloosa City Band ended their season in the first part of August. The Thursday evening tradition in downtown Oskaloosa has become something that connects the generations. At the last concert, the band played a selection from pop superstar Taylor Swift while looking forward to what the future may […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The new YMCA facility in Oskaloosa opened its doors to the public the first week in August, and the interest in the facility and its offerings has generated significant interest. The project has been a long-time coming, with the groundbreaking taking place during the early days of COVID-19. Then a dispute between […]
by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 5, 2023) – Brian Brown executed a pass coming for the checkers Saturday at the 33rd Annual Xtream Powered by Mediacom 360 Knoxville Nationals Presented by Great Southern Bank and won by two-hundredths of a second over Aaron Reutzel, who had led the first 30 laps. Brown earned $20,000 […]
August 3, 2023 OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Musco Lighting has finalized plans for a 74,000 square-foot office renovation and expansion and a new 13,000 square-foot facility shop at its downtown Oskaloosa campus. It will provide space for continued growth and allow global team members and customers to come together to learn, connect, and collaborate. “We’ve been […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – This is a busy time of the year for the United Way of Mahaska County staff and volunteers. Back to School and Day of Caring are big one’s on their plate, but wait, there’s more. We’ll start with getting ready for the Back to School event at the Southern Iowa Fairground this […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – We’re familiar with the annual Run in the Sun hosted by Mahaska Health. It’s in its 12th year, and the proceeds help the Hospice Serenity House. The Mahaska Health Foundation is the mechanism that helps raise funds to support the community, such as services at the Hospice Serenity House. The 12th Annual […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The smell of roasting sweet corn and the chatter of hundreds of people filled the air at Oskaloosa’s annual Sweet Corn Serenade on Thursday evening. The Oskaloosa Fire Department provided a splash pad, and rides from Community 1st’s little train were available for kids. Agriculture was well represented by the Mahaska County […]
