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Musco Youth Sports Exchange Brings Shanghai Softball Players to Oskaloosa

Youth softball players from Iowa and China gather for a group photo during the 2025 China-USA Youth Softball Exchange in Shanghai, China. The 2025 event marked the beginning of the Musco Youth Sports Exchange program. Photo courtesy of Musco.

Young softball players from Shanghai and the Oskaloosa area competed together, attended a training clinic and toured Iowa during the second Musco Youth Sports Exchange.

Oskaloosa Seals Time Capsule to Mark America’s 250th Anniversary

Mayor David Krutzfeldt, second from left, Oskaloosa Library Director Marion Gaughan, holding the lid, and City Manager Shawn Metcalf, right, during the America 250 Time Capsule sealing ceremony on July 21, 2026. The capsule contains 22 envelopes submitted by local residents and organizations and is scheduled to be opened July 4, 2076.

The Oskaloosa Public Library sealed a time capsule containing 22 envelopes of photographs, memories, and local history as part of America’s 250th anniversary.

Oskaloosa to Host Junior League Softball Regional Tournament

Lacey Softball Complex (photo provided)

Oskaloosa is getting ready to welcome young softball players and their families from all over the central United States. The team that wins the tournament will get to play in the Junior League Softball World Series. The Junior League Softball Central Region Tournament runs from Thursday, July 23, through Monday, July 27, at the John […]

Ancient Fossils at Russell Wildlife Area Draw Baylor Researchers to Mahaska County

Baylor University doctoral student April Cerami examines fossil-bearing rock at Russell Wildlife Area in Mahaska County. Cerami is studying unusual growth defects in marine animals that lived in Iowa more than 300 million years ago. submitted photo

Researchers from Baylor University are studying fossils at Russell Wildlife Area that may reveal how environmental stress affected marine animals living in Mahaska County more than 300 million years ago.

Officer Logan Nord Named 2026 Iowa School Resource Officer of the Year

Oskaloosa Police Officer Logan Nord, center, holds the 2026 Iowa Association of School Resource Officers School Resource Officer of the Year award. Oskaloosa Police Chief Ben Boeke and Oskaloosa City Manager Shawn Metcalf are pictured to Nord’s left during the award presentation. Photo submitted.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Oskaloosa Police Officer Logan Nord has been named the 2026 Iowa Association of School Resource Officers School Resource Officer of the Year, an award recognizing his work with students, school employees and families in the Oskaloosa Community School District. The statewide award honors Nord’s work with students, school employees and families in […]

Oskaloosa baseball season ends with close loss to Knoxville

Oskaloosa Indians

KNOXVILLE – The Oskaloosa varsity baseball team finished its 2026 season on Friday with a close 2-0 loss to Knoxville. Even though they lost, the Indians had more hits than Knoxville, 6 to 5. They got runners on base several times but couldn’t come up with the key hit to score. Linus Morrison, Jake North, […]

Musco’s Growth in Oskaloosa Is About More Than New Buildings

Musco corporate headquarters in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Musco is expanding its downtown Oskaloosa operations with a new product reliability facility, additional space in Penn Central Mall and plans for a community green space.

Oskaloosa Falls to Muscatine in Second Annual Musco Game

Oskaloosa Indians

OSKALOOSA — Oskaloosa fell to Muscatine 8-3 on Tuesday in the second annual Musco Game. The Indians struck first in the second inning. Carter Bonnet grounded out, allowing a run to score and giving Oskaloosa an early lead. Muscatine answered in the second inning with a run, then took control of the game and handed […]

Oskaloosa Wins Final Home Game Over Fort Madison

Oskaloosa Indians

OSKALOOSA — The Oskaloosa Indians defeated Fort Madison 9-3 on Monday in their final home game. From there, Oskaloosa started fast and kept adding runs throughout the game. In the bottom of the first inning, the Indians took the lead. Trey Parks hit a home run to left field to put Oskaloosa on the board. […]

Dirt Dog Promotions Brings Redneck Rally Energy Back to Southern Iowa Fair

Red Neck Rally (photo courtesy Denis Currier)

OSKALOOSA — For 10 years, Chris Menninga and Dirt Dog Promotions have built a different kind of motorsports event in Oskaloosa, starting with a simple idea: take inexpensive cars, build a rough dirt track and give drivers and fans a night they would not see at a regular race. The Redneck Rally started with a […]

           

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