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Boards Reaffirm 2015 28E Vote

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Members of the Mahaska County E911 Service Board and members of the Mahaska County Emergency Management Commission each held a meeting on Thursday night. The E911 Service Board is comprised of representatives from the various emergency departments that serve within the Mahaska County area. The Emergency Management Commission is made up of […]

Gio Scelzi Wins $5,000 at Knoxville; Brian Brown Takes Championship!

Carson McCarl Takes 360 Feature and Championship; Jamie Ball Wins 360 Make-up Russ Hall Wins in Pro Sprints; Matthew Stelzer Claims Title by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 24, 2019) – Gio Scelzi impressed by winning his second feature of the year at the Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. The Xtream Powered by Mediacom Season Championship […]

Council Approves New Subdivision Plat

Oskaloosa City Hall

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday, August 19th at 6 pm inside the council chambers of Oskaloosa City Hall. The first item on the regular agenda was to consider a resolution accepting the bid and conveyance of a city-owned property that is located at 423 North 3rd Street […]

Supervisors Enter Agreement With Keokuk County For Engineer Services

Mahaska County Courthouse

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Monday morning, August 19th, 2019. Deann DeGroot, Director of Mahaska County Agriculture & Rural Development (MCARD), shared some of the recent developments she has taken part of with the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors. Included in those was attendance with Mahaska […]

First Responders Memorial Taking Shape

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Shovels, rakes, and the dream of becoming an Eagle Scout are helping to drive Gareth Stefanc to see a first responders memorial finished. On Thursday afternoon, Gareth and his father Scott Stefanc, along with other volunteers, were on their second day of work at the site inside Forest Cemetery near the War […]

Oskaloosa Shooting Team Gets A Few Moments Of Recognition

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Sitting just inside the door of Mahaska Drug on Saturday morning was a group from the Oskaloosa Shooting Team, who helped bring home a national shooting title. The winning squad for Oskaloosa consisted of Ethan Herr, Brandon Salevsky and Zack Salevsky, taking the title in dominant fashion by 20. Not only did […]

Dog Splash Celebrates Its 5th Year

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Do Dogs Smile? No matter the side of the fence you sit on, dogs were smiling today at the 5th Annual Dog Splash to benefit the Oskaloosa Bark Park. The first Dog Splash was created to help the fledgling dog park with maintenance costs, and that mission remains unchanged today. The event […]

Six Kids Awarded New Bikes From Hy-Vee

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Hy-Vee gave away six new bicycles on Friday. Gerad Curry, Store Director of the Oskaloosa Hy-Vee, talked about the program that put new bikes into kids hands. Earlier in the year, Hy-Vee ran Petals for Pedals, where a portion of every dozen roses that were sold went to help buy […]

Oskaloosa Band Students Wash Cars To Raise Funds

Oskaloosa, Iowa – At three locations on Saturday morning, OHS marching band students were busy washing cars to help raise money for the program. OHS Marching Band Director Mr. Copeland said the car wash is the biggest fundraiser of the year. The band also holds other fundraisers during the year to also help supplement the […]

Mayor Pete Buttigieg Outlines Why He Would Be The Best Choice For President

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Pete Buttigieg is currently the mayor of South Bend, Indiana and he’s hopeful he can move from city hall to the White House after November 2020. Buttigieg is polling middle of the Democratic pack with a 5.2 poll average, while Biden leads the field with a 30.5 poll average according to Real […]

           

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