OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Starting middle school can be exciting, nerve-wracking, and full of questions. Two Oskaloosa sixth graders shared that school tours, seeing familiar teachers, and visiting early made the transition easier. Natalee Sams and Paine Pierson sat down with Oskaloosa Middle School Principal Clint Gingerich to talk with Oskaloosa News. They talked about their […]
The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group is bringing together eight sessions packed with ideas you can actually use in your business, organization or team. From AI and social media to leadership, employee retention and storytelling, this series is built around the challenges and opportunities local businesses are facing right now. Here’s what’s coming: Sept. 16: […]
Mahaska County Emergency Management and United Way of Mahaska County are proud to announce United We Prepare, a new local initiative dedicated to helping our neighbors get ready for emergencies, together. Emergencies don’t wait, and Mahaska County shouldn’t either. Mahaska County Emergency Management and United Way of Mahaska County are joining forces to launch United […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks changed the nation, Oskaloosa residents will come together to remember the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives and to honor the first responders who ran toward danger. The Oskaloosa Fire Department will host a 9/11 25th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony on Friday, Sept. […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – After a busy summer that welcomed families and visitors to the Environmental Learning Center and its Nature Playscape, Mahaska County Conservation is now looking ahead to the fall season. Laura DeCook from Mahaska County Conservation recently spoke with Oskaloosa News about upcoming events and programs, and how local residents can get involved. […]
Oskaloosa, IA – City Carrier Jeff Miller was finishing up a loop when he heard a faint call of “Mailman!” Unsure where it was coming from, he looked around and realized it was from behind a nearby home. There, he found an elderly woman lying in the backyard. When Jeff asked what was wrong, she […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 31, 2026 Less than 10% of Iowa corn acres have reached the mature stage as of the latest crop progress and condition report, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture anticipates some reports of harvested acres to appear in the next weekly report. According to the USDA report for […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 31, 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 […]
Story by Lt. Kathryn Cole Submarine Readiness Squadron (SRS) 32 GROTON, Connecticut – Cmdr. Gregory Coy turned over command of the nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS Iowa (SSN 797) to Cmdr. Kyle Haubold in a traditional change-of-command ceremony held Friday, Aug. 28, aboard the Historic Ship Nautilus at the Submarine Force Museum in Groton, Connecticut. […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – After 37 years in the classroom, Juston Lamb thought his days as a full-time agriculture educator were behind him. Then Oskaloosa called. Lamb will be Oskaloosa High School’s new agriculture teacher and FFA advisor for the beginning of this year. Pending school board approval. He had retired from a career that included […]
