Oskaloosa, Iowa – Staff from the Mahaska County Chamber and Development Group and Oskaloosa Main Street were the guests Saturday morning on Eggs and Issues. The staff answered questions regarding what their positions are and what they do within the organization. A large amount of time was spent highlighting the many upcoming summertime events the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County YMCA CEO Matt Larson recently spoke with Oskaloosa News about the progress on the new YMCA building. The facility’s childcare portion is scheduled to open by late summer, while the other parts of the facility are slated to open in early November. Larson said the facility “is going to be […]
MANKATO, MINN. — The Central College baseball team piled up a 14-3 win in the opener against Bethany Lutheran College (Minn.) before stumbling in a 10-7 loss in the nightcap. The 14-run outburst against the Vikings (2-9) in the opener was the most for the Dutch (6-12) this season. Third baseman Quinn Miller (junior, Cedar […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The discussion about the funding and potential future of 911 services and its funding continued Monday during the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors meeting. “The conversation is getting more intense as we go along,” said Mark Groenendyk, chair of the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors, and the process taking place to find […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – This past Wednesday, officers from the Oskaloosa Police Department and the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office played a significant role in helping bring an end to a high-speed chase that began in Van Buren County around 1:30 pm. The chase entered Wapello County near Eldon and eventually found its way onto Highway 63, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s the same ol’ story for the past year about how COVID-19 has changed the way we live, play, and learn. For local elementary students, the past year has been very different than years prior, and one of those are opportunities to leave the confines of a classroom and explore something new. […]
The annual World Autism Awareness Day was Friday April 2 of this year. On Friday night, Nolanne Rust and others gathered at the square, to celebrate the day and to recognize those with Autism. “Today is actually World Autism Awareness Day. So it’s actually a global Autism Awareness Day. Autism Awareness, in general, is […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The current Mahaska County Supervisors Chairman, Mark Allen Groenendyk, was charged with violation of a no-contact order on Sunday evening. The charge is a simple misdemeanor. The no-contact order stems from a February 6th charge of Domestic Violence made against Groenendyk. According to the arresting officer, Deputy Goemaat, he verified the wording […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The South Central Regional Airport Agency (SCRAA) Board met in a virtual meeting this past week to consider a land lease and to be updated on the entity’s financial status. The Board considered renting land it now owns to Leland Van Kooten for $30,510 until February 28, 2022. That amount and terms […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – There is a saying, ‘Every dog has its day.’ For one pup at the Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter, that day came when a group of volunteers helped shuttle it halfway across the country. The story began in late October of 2020 when a stray dog came into the shelter. After some testing, […]
