Grant contingent upon completion of certified site Burlington, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Transportation Commission met on Tuesday morning to discuss their level of funding participation in a Highway 23/63 connector. Despite other points of contention between the city of Oskaloosa and Mahaska County, both entities came to the table nearly three years ago […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For over half a century, Oskaloosa has celebrated the artists that make up its community and those in the Midwest region. After all these years, Oskaloosa’s Art On The Square still showcases some of the finest artists and their creativity during the day-long event on the Square. The Oskaloosa Main Street has […]
June 10th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The BBQ smells from last year may have faded, but fear not, as this coming weekend, the smell of some of the best BBQ artists will once again fill the air in downtown Oskaloosa. We recently spoke with Wyndell Campbell about this year’s event, which benefits the first responders […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – June 5th, 2023 – There’s something new in the space that Wanderlunch occupied, and it’s Pronto, from the people who brought Rosso and Wine, fine Italian foods to Penn Central Mall in Oskaloosa. They have taken another step and are opening Pronto, which means ‘Ready’ in Italian. Ready is something that describes […]
May 27th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – There was a buzz about Oskaloosa as people were interested in this new dining option. Loken Vande Vegte and his wife Erin are behind the new food park located on the southwest corner of the MCG parking lot. Vande Vegte came to Oskaloosa from northwest Iowa and has called […]
May 26th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Ryan Binkley, a Republican running for his party’s nomination to become the next President, stopped by Smokey Row Coffee in Oskaloosa Thursday morning. As is typically the case early on during the caucus cycle, crowds are smaller, but those voters who make it can engage with candidates in a […]
May 25th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Like many young people, 12-year-old Levi Jarvis hopes to build up a small lawn care business and make a few dollars to invest in his future. Along the way, he’d like to help members of the community, such as older people, the disabled, veterans, single parents, or anyone else […]
May 26th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County residents opposed to a new regional airport between Pella and Oskaloosa held a community gathering on Thursday evening at the Iowa State Extension Office in Oskaloosa. The event started with words from Iowa House member Helena Hayes and was turned over to Alicia Helm, who has run […]
Lane Diet In Oskaloosa Has Created Controversy And Maybe Fewer Crashes May 23rd, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – To say that the conversion of A Avenue in Oskaloosa from a 4-lane to a 3-lane has been controversial might be an understatement. Oskaloosa News recently sat down with Oskaloosa Police Chief Benjamin Boeke to discuss if there […]
May 21st, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Class of 2023 made their way across the stage today and opened the door to the remainder of their future. But before that, some of their classmates and instructors shared some advice to help guide them along the way. Mike Fisher, Superintendent of Oskaloosa Schools said, “The […]
