A City of Oskaloosa Press Release Oskaloosa, Iowa. On June 19, 2023, the Oskaloosa City Council passed an ordinance creating a new Vacant Buildings Code to go into effect July 1, 2023. Buildings which are or become vacant, partially vacant, or unoccupied must register with the city annually. Owners will provide property and contact […]
by Jessica Weinreich Oskaloosa should be extremely proud of Elliot Nelson and Abby Lindgren as they represented our town and state at the National Speech and Debate Competition held in Phoenix, Arizona last week. They faced four grueling days of debate and performance against thousands of students from hundreds of school across the nation (and […]
June 15th, 2023 OSKALOOSA, IA. Mike Lang, Emergency Services Director at Mahaska Health, recently visited the Oskaloosa YMCA’s Day Camp. Mr. Lang gave the campers a tour of the Mahaska Health ambulance and led a discussion on helmet safety, seatbelt safety, how to call 9-1-1, and the importance of knowing your home address and phone […]
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced her appointments of Michael Carpenter as a district judge in Judicial Election District 8A, Eric Nelson as a district judge in Judicial Election District 4, and Patrick Smith as a district judge in Judicial Election District 5C. Carpenter, of Ottumwa, Iowa, currently serves as attorney at Gaumer, […]
(Oskaloosa, Iowa) – On this past picture-perfect Saturday, Art on the Square returned for its 54th year. Festivities included over 30 artist booths, an Emerging Artist area for first-time participants, live local musicians from Muse Music Store, a Coloring Wall, a StoryWalk™ and kids’ activities thanks to ISU Extension and Outreach of Mahaska County. Surrounding […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The plan to develop a regional airport has been discussed for nearly two decades. Any early plan didn’t pan out, and then over thirteen years ago, the cities of Pella and Oskaloosa began working on a plan to develop a regional airport between the two cities. Mahaska County joined in, and the […]
June 9, 2023 OSKALOOSA, IA. Mahaska Health is delighted to announce the Facilities Team and Randy Glandon, Maintenance Supervisor, have been recognized and honored with esteemed awards for their exceptional contributions. The Facilities Team was awarded the Mahaska Health Team Achievement Award in acknowledgment of its dedication to providing excellent service to the organization. The […]
Eddyville, Iowa – During last week’s regular city council meeting for the city of Eddyville, a simple agenda item, “4- Discussion and possible action on removing mayor,” was listed. We’ve included video of the agenda item above for your reference. The current mayor of Eddyville is Debbie Sundeen, and her term is up at […]
Grant contingent upon completion of certified site Burlington, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Transportation Commission met on Tuesday morning to discuss their level of funding participation in a Highway 23/63 connector. Despite other points of contention between the city of Oskaloosa and Mahaska County, both entities came to the table nearly three years ago […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For over half a century, Oskaloosa has celebrated the artists that make up its community and those in the Midwest region. After all these years, Oskaloosa’s Art On The Square still showcases some of the finest artists and their creativity during the day-long event on the Square. The Oskaloosa Main Street has […]
