OSKALOOSA, Iowa — August 18, 2025. The Oskaloosa City Council approved a letter of support for a community child-care planning grant application and endorsed a Main Street Iowa Challenge Grant proposal for 121 North Market Street. The council also recognized a regional award for the city’s Coal Mine Loop project and adopted its consent agenda, […]
Aug 19 2025 | Posted in
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OSKALOOSA, Iowa — The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met Monday, August 18, 2025, covering a range of issues including the county’s child care shortage, facility improvements at the courthouse, and preparations for upcoming elections. Child Care Shortage Discussed During public comments, community representatives raised concerns about Mahaska County’s designation as a child care desert. […]
Aug 19 2025 | Posted in
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OSKALOOSA, Iowa — State Senator Zach Wahls visited Oskaloosa on Sunday, bringing his campaign for the U.S. Senate to Mahaska County with a grassroots stop in “The Alley.” The Coralville lawmaker is positioning himself as a generational change candidate, building on his reputation as a pragmatic progressive who says he can unite Democrats, Independents, and […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Community members gathered on Sunday to support The Climb, a local program focused on meeting the needs of residents through its thrift store, food cupboard, and community outreach efforts. The event, held in the alley outside their location in the Penn Central Mall, invited attendees to enjoy root beer floats for a […]
Aug 19 2025 | Posted in
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OSKALOOSA, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Schools Summer Meal Program set a new record this year, serving 102,400 meals to local children. The growth has been remarkable. In summer 2023, the program served 51,900 meals. Last year, it reached 79,900. This year’s total reflects both the increasing need in the community and the district’s commitment to […]
Aug 16 2025 | Posted in
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OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Oskaloosa High School’s Student Council has turned a simple idea into a full-scale community project with the release of its K-12 activity calendar, offering families a yearlong snapshot of student life while raising funds to support student leadership opportunities. The $20 calendar is packed with photos of students from preschool through high […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Oskaloosa parents, students, and fans will notice a new look when they check the activities schedules this fall. Beginning Aug. 25, Oskaloosa Schools will move from the decades-old rSchool scheduling platform to Bound, a modern, all-in-one activities hub that will provide schedules, rosters, statistics, and more in one place. The change comes […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa — The Oskaloosa School Board approved several key initiatives during its regular meeting on August 12, including the pursuit of a state charter school grant, expansion of its school resource officer (SRO) program, and updates to employee and operational handbooks. Charter School Grant Application Board members unanimously approved an intent to apply for […]
Aug 15 2025 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – Musco Corporation is expanding its footprint in Oskaloosa with the construction of a new product reliability building at 500 High Avenue West, a site once home to the H.L. Spencer building. The project, proposed by Industrial Development, LLC—a Musco-affiliated entity—received unanimous approval from the Oskaloosa Planning & Zoning Commission during its August […]
Aug 7 2025 | Posted in
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OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Andy Holmberg secured a decisive victory Tuesday night in a special election to fill the vacant at-large seat on the Oskaloosa City Council, earning 448 of the 673 total votes cast. The special election was triggered earlier this summer after Nicholas Ryan submitted a petition to fill the vacancy left by former […]
Aug 6 2025 | Posted in
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