[MAHASKA COUNTY, 7/17/2023] —Mahaska County is about to get healthier in mind, body and spirit. On August 1, 2023, the Mahaska County YMCA will open its doors at 1521 Green Street, Oskaloosa. The new state-of-the-art facility includes all new equipment, two racquetball courts, three group fitness studios, and an expanded gym space. “We have worked […]
MAHASKA COUNTY, IOWA — Oskaloosa and Mahaska County are one step closer to being home to several major employers, and the space is ready for development right now. The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group, the City of Oskaloosa, and the County of Mahaska partnered together to register the Oskaloosa Innovation Park as a Certified Site […]
(Oskaloosa, Iowa) – The 36th Annual Sweet Corn Serenade is being held on Thursday, July 27 in downtown Oskaloosa. This year’s event includes kids’ activities, food vendors, and a Craft & Vendor Fair starting at 12 pm and going through 9 pm. Starting at 4 pm, hamburgers, beverages, pie, and sweet corn will be served […]
MAHASKA COUNTY, IOWA — State officials are on their way to Oskaloosa to celebrate and begin promoting Iowa’s latest certified site for development. The official announcement will happen on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at 9 AM at the Oskaloosa Bandstand in the Downtown Square (106 S 1st Street, Oskaloosa). The entire community is invited. Debi […]
July, 10th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s been hot so far this summer, but it’s not diminished the desire of young Levi Jarvis to help others in his community. All of that hard work recently came with a reward when Rodney Smith Jr came to Oskaloosa to award Jarvis and his parents their black t-shirts […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Over ten years ago, the area was in the middle of significant rains, and small creeks to larger rivers were overflowing their banks. A local landowner and his family were using the opportunity to look for artifacts that those floods may have uncovered. What they found looked like a basketball stuck in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – To many, a staple of the summer is hearing the crack of a baseball against an aluminum bat and the cheers of parents, siblings, and teammates alike. The start of little league practice in the springtime is often an early reminder that summer will soon be here. And just as soon as […]
July 7th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska Health is thrilled to commemorate a decade of outstanding care and service provided by the Mahaska Health Durable Medical Equipment (DME) team. For the past 10 years, this dedicated team has been an invaluable resource in our community, offering essential sleep, mobility, and stability equipment that improves the […]
July 8th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Several developments have occurred in Oskaloosa over the past year. Housing starts, restaurants, retail and apartment development, and a new entertainment venue are some projects either underway or soon to start. Oskaloosa News caught up with two people involved in these projects. The first is Oskaloosa Council Member Bob […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 6, 2023 Iowa’s soil had been drying out for six straight weeks until recent, repeated rainfalls ended the trend. The U.S. Drought Monitor on Thursday reported a slight retreat in the state’s overall dryness. That stopped the spread of drought that had occupied about 26% of Iowa in […]
