OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Oskaloosa High School student Makenzie Banicky has received one of Iowa’s top honors for high school musicians, earning a spot in the 2026 Iowa All-State Choir. Banicky earned her spot after a competitive audition on Saturday, October 24th. The Iowa All-State Music Festival gathers many of the state’s most talented high school […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 26, 2026 Soybean harvest across Iowa has picked up after a slow start to harvest season and is now 6 percentage points behind the five-year average harvest, according to the latest crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Seventy-eight percent of soybeans have been […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 26, 2026 The Iowa Food System Coalition is embarking on a 12-month project studying pasture-based livestock systems in Iowa to examine the community and economic benefits of the practices. The coalition received a $40,000 grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or ASPCA, […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at approximately 8:05 a.m., the Oskaloosa Police Department and Mahaska County Law Center began receiving reports of multiple bomb threats involving locations throughout the Oskaloosa community. During the investigation, law enforcement determined that multiple threatening communications originated from the same source. Law enforcement and public safety personnel […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 26, 2026) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this […]
Mahaska Health is pleased to welcome Jessica Aguilera, DO, a board-certified family medicine physician specializing in comprehensive family care, obstetrics, and women’s health. Dr. Aguilera earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri. She completed her family medicine residency at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – With colder weather and the Christmas season approaching, Mahaska County Emergency Management Coordinator Josh Stevens urges residents to pay extra attention to fire safety at home. Space heaters, Christmas lights, overloaded outlets, and heating equipment can all be dangerous if not used correctly. Stevens recently visited Oskaloosa News to talk about these […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – After years of trying to add more housing, Oskaloosa has seen a major jump in residential development. The city issued building permits for 143 housing units last fiscal year. That’s more than seven times the usual 20 new units the city sees in a typical year. Shawn Christ, Oskaloosa’s Development Services Director, […]
NEW SHARON, Iowa – Sometimes, a bit of help with an electric bill, water bill, or other household expense can mean everything to a family trying to make ends meet. For over ten years, New Sharon resident Ralphi Munson has offered this kind of support to people in the area through her holiday tradition, the […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – In 1998, a small section of concrete marked the start of what is now 13 miles of recreational trails around Oskaloosa. Today, these trails link neighborhoods, parks, and important parts of the community’s history. Recently, Lindsey Holmburg and Makenzie Burk from MCRF visited the Oskaloosa News studio to talk about how the […]
