Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa School District accepted the resignation of Middle School Counselor and Head Football Coach Jake Jenkins on Wednesday night. The board voted 5-2 to accept his resignation. Before Wednesday night’s vote, board member Charlie Comfort stated, “I just want you to know I’ll be voting no on this.” Comfort went […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Public Health’s Patty Malloy recently spoke with Oskaloosa News about the current vaccines available to residents. Also discussed was where residents could find the vaccines and where they could find additional information about them. Malloy said that checking with your health care provider may help you obtain the information you […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – At the Oskaloosa VFW, veterans from around Oskaloosa gathered for a ceremony designed to honor the United States Flag. The flag should be destroyed in a clean flame when the flag becomes unserviceable, says Mahaska County veteran Joe Durian. “We don’t want these flags drug through the dirt, thrown in the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Former Oskaloosa Mayor Tom Rielly was the master of the ceremony this past week as the Carnegie Library in Oskaloosa was recognized on the Historic Building Marker program. Also of significance was the dedication of the Kim (Gigi) Blackwell Memorial Makerspace. The maker space is where the young people of Oskaloosa […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds was in Oskaloosa on Thursday afternoon. MidWestOne Bank hosted the gathering of local business leaders and Oskaloosa Main Street leaders. Oskaloosa Main Street Director Jessica Reuter then lead a tour of downtown Oskaloosa, highlighting the work being done to preserve the downtown buildings and bring more downtown living […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Art on the Square, like many other summertime activities in Oskaloosa, are making their return this year. One of the new facets to the annual art festival was the emerging artist tent that allowed new artists an opportunity to showcase and sell their work while sharing the overhead costs associated with becoming […]
Montezuma, Iowa – There’s an uneasiness in Montezuma about the disappearance of one of their own. 11-year-old Xavior Harrelson was last seen “on or about May 27th” in Montezuma. Summer vacation in a small town means neighborhoods normally come to life, but without knowing if there is a danger to others yet, the community […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Along the banks of the Des Moines River this past weekend, campers and members of the public enjoyed a festival that brought food, music, and fun together to help kick off the summer season. Ashley Flaherty with The Muse Music Store recently spoke with Oskaloosa News about how the event went and […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska’s baseball and softball teams picked up wins against BGM Friday in New Sharon. Baseball won 11-0 and the girls won 6-1. North Mahaska boys pounded out 13 hits ending the game after the top of the fifth inning. The Warhawks scored four in their first at bat added one in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On a summer afternoon in Iowa, it’s not uncommon to find many folks out enjoying some fishing. This weekend was a free fishing weekend in Iowa, and the Central United Methodist Church in Oskaloosa held their annual fishing derby at Edmundson Pond on Sunday afternoon. Karen Adams and Steve DeJong helped […]
