Oskaloosa– The Statesmen softball team looks to get back in the mix for a league crown as the Heart of America Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll was released Friday. The Heart’s 13 coaches picked William Penn to be eighth overall. The navy and gold were 24-33 last year, including a 14-20 mark in the Heart. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Court documents obtained by Oskaloosa News give further insight into Thursday mornings stabbings, where an Oskaloosa man stands accused of attempted murder. The complaint filed by the Oskaloosa Police Department against Robert William Powell, 44, indicates that in the 1000 block of South 4th in Oskaloosa, a female victim was stabbed in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The message for Martin Luther King day was, “Make it a day on, not a day off.” The National Service government website says, “MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. The Corporation for National and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Nicholas Dee Kelly has pleaded guilty to Abuse of a Corpse in connection with the death of Ashley Shafer. “The plea agreement placed on the record is as follows.” “The defendant may plead to Count IV, and the recommendations for sentencing will be argued at the time of sentencing. Counts III, V […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – You will find boots at various businesses around Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa firefighters are asking for donations to fund the purchase of thermal cameras that will aid them in their response to emergencies. Having thermal cameras not only helps firefighters fight fires more efficiently, but they can also prove to be helpful in search […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The highly anticipated Eggs and Issues returned on Saturday morning, once again made possible by the Mahaska Chamber. The opening edition featured Mahaska County Supervisor Mark Groenendyk and Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt. Both answered questions posed to them by attendees from the public and questions from moderator Andy McGuire. Groenendyk fielded a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The whistlestop phase of the 2020 Iowa Caucus is underway. Andrew Yang, who is a Democrat candidate for President, is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and lawyer. The 44-year-old Yang is the founder of Venture for America, which is a nonprofit organization that focuses on creating jobs in struggling American cities. ” I love […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council held its first scheduled meeting of the new year on Monday, January 7, 2020. The City Council, in a first reading, approved the increase of the sanitary sewer rate. The purpose of the increase is to offset the debt generated by the upgrades to the sanitary sewer system […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County E911 Service Board created a new 28E agreement to hire Mahaska County Emergency Management to manage the 911 operations for them. The E911 Service Board held a meeting on January 2nd, 2020 after their previous 28E agreement with Mahaska EMA was held invalid by a Mahaska County District Court […]
Montezuma, Iowa – Former Maryland Congressman John Delaney continued his bid for the Democratic Nomination by visiting small-town Iowa. Delaney tossed his hat into the presidential race in July of 2017. On January 3rd, 2020, he was at Sauce’d Pizza and Pub in Montezuma, Iowa. He was then going to What Cheer to door knock, […]
