Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Fire Chief Mark Neff says the investigation into a weekend fire is ongoing. On Saturday night, firefighters were called to the 400 block of South Market for a garage fire. The building measured 20 feet by 24 feet in size. The call came in at approximately 10:15 pm. Reports of explosions […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – There’s been a huge investment at CLOW Valve in Oskaloosa over the past year. Millions of dollars have been spent to make the foundry a better place for their workers, and the environment. In all, CLOW Valve invested approximately 13 million dollars at the metal casting facility alone over the past five […]
Leighton, Iowa – Iowa’s Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg made a stop at Tassel Ridge Winery this week, where he spoke with owner Bob Wersen. Gregg and Wersen spoke about the challenges facing the wine industry today. Those challenges include a decline in native wine sales, totaling 6.54%. Tassel Ridge is the largest producer of native […]
Pella, Iowa – Was it going to be two years in a row for the Indians to defeat the Little Dutch? The Little Dutch came out of the locker room looking to make a statement after last year’s defeat in Oskaloosa. The battle to claim a district title was named game of the week by […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Inside the hospitable confines of Debbie’s Celebration Barn, community members came together to help raise money for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Mahaska County. The mentorship program has just completed its second year of serving not just the youth in Mahaska County, but also the adults who donate their time. There […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa square was adorned with pink flags on Friday, as members of the community walked laps to support breast cancer awareness. The walk also serves to raise funds to provide free mammograms to individuals who may not be able to afford one. Julie Hartke is the Director of Radiology at Mahaska […]
On September 29th, the Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont High School Marching Band placed 3rd in class 2A competition at the Urbandale Marching Invitational with a score of 67.5. The E.B.F.H.S. Band outscored eight other bands including IKM Manning, PCM, Ogden, Perry, Knoxville, Clarke, Fort Dodge, and Marshalltown. The Drum Majors are Eric Schutt, Emma Mock, and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Every October bookworms near and far looked forward to finding some reading treasures at the AAUW [American Association of University Women] book sale. After 54 years, the final chapter of the AAUW book sale has been finished. It wasn’t uncommon to find hard to find older books, local history books, biographies, fiction, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Umbrellas and rain gear was the most popular item for people to have in Oskaloosa and Mahaska County this past weekend. At the Gateway Church of the Nazarene, event coordinator Shannon Breon said that having a Plan C helped Family Fest still happen. Plan A for Family Fest is to hold the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Inside the pavilion on the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds Saturday, 16 teams “Duke”d it out to be the first-ever Oskaloosa Police K-9 Corn Hole Tournament Champion. The inspiration for the tournament was finding a way to help raise funds for the K-9 unit. “Duke and I are based solely on donations,” explained Oskaloosa […]
