Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was a hectic night for police officers in Oskaloosa early Sunday morning, August 30th, 2020. Oskaloosa Police Lieutenant John Plumb was busy with reports and calls when a fire call came in for Penwell Apartments on College Avenue in Oskaloosa. Plumb arrived first on the scene and immediately began to check […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – There will be two separate races for Mahaska County Supervisors in November. The first race will have Democrat Kathryn Kaul-Goodman challenging Republican incumbent Mark Groenendyk. That race is for a 4-year term. After Steve Parker resigned, his unexpired term is up for election as Democrat Lisa Ossian will face Republican Chuck Webb. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County E911 Service Board and the Mahaska County Emergency Management Agency met on Thursday night, mostly in closed session, to discuss legal strategy. The E911 Service Board held their meeting first, going into a closed session soon after opening their meeting. The closed session was regarding current litigation the board […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The school year has officially gotten underway for many students in the Mahaska County area, except for Fremont Elementary, who delayed their start until September 8th due to COVID-19. At Twin Cedars, the district shifted to online learning and plan to return to face-to-face instruction on September 8th. In the Oskaloosa School […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – There is a new face helping to lead the downtown effort in Oskaloosa. Jessica Reuter, Executive Director for Main Street Oskaloosa, hasn’t been on the job long, but she’s already quite familiar with Oskaloosa. Reuter is from Oskaloosa and graduated from Oskaloosa High School. “It feels really good to come home.” Reuter […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Fairfield Inns and Suites located just off Exit 57 in Oskaloosa quietly opened its doors to weary travelers this week. It has been a project long in the making, and the groundbreaking took place nearly a year ago. Matt Jacobs, President of Swift Hospitality, took Oskaloosa News on a tour of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Supervisors and Oskaloosa City Council met on Monday to discuss what a potential route would look like to help connect the industrial park to a point near Exit 60 south of Oskaloosa. The plan leaves open the option of adding additional roadway north from Highway 23 towards Highway 92 in […]
New Sharon, Iowa – The New Sharon Fire Department was paged out to a structure fire located in the 400 block of South Main just before 4:30 am Wednesday. New Sharon fire then asked Oskaloosa Fire for mutual aid to help battle the blaze that left two families without a home. New Sharon Fire Chief […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Supervisor Steve Parker has tendered his resignation effective August 21st, 2020, said Mahaska County Auditor Sue Brown. According to a social media post by his wife Donna Parker, “Complications over the past 4 months from cancer treatments have forced him to make this difficult decision.” With his resignation a chain […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A group of individuals interested in starting and or growing their businesses meet every Friday at 7:30 am. Helping one another grow their entrepreneurial dreams into a successful reality is the ultimate goal of the group. Pam Blomgren is one of those individuals who has been there since the beginning, helping the […]
