Eddyville Dunes Sand Prairie in Mahaska County is one of the 99 county parks featured in a new effort by the state of Iowa to encourage residents and visitors alike to explore Iowa’s outdoors. The “99 Counties, 99 Parks” initiative highlights the wide array of recreational activities the state has to offer within its county […]
OSKALOOSA – After a long absence, Free Clinics of Iowa is partnering with Love In the Name of Christ of Mahaska County to bring back clinical offerings to families free of charge. Mahaska Health and Mahaska Drug are community partners with Love INC to help provide services. The clinic, held once a month, will be […]
Leading into Veterans Day, the Jazz Ambassadors of the United States Army Field Band will perform a free concert at the George Daily Auditorium in Oskaloosa on Monday, November 7, 2022, at 6 PM. TheJazzAmbassadorsistheofficialtouringbigbandoftheUnitedStatesArmy.Formedin1969, this 19-member ensemble has received great acclaim at home and abroad performing America’s greatest original art form, jazz. Concerts by […]
An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release Additional info at the end of the release added by Oskaloosa News. On October 31, 2022, at approximately 12:34 a.m., members of the Oskaloosa Police Department were dispatched to Eltse Hall, William Penn University, in reference to a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, they found a male victim with a […]
FORT DODGE – North Mahaska’s boys cross country team and Aly Steil took to Lakeside Golf Course at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge Friday for the state cross country meet. More than 300 runners competed at the state meet. North Mahaska boys placed 14th in the team race. Steil placed 97th in a field of […]
October 29, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The sound of squeaking tennis shoes on the basketball court while coaches instruct the latest plays welcomes the incoming basketball season at William Penn University. Men’s Head Coach John Henry said the team was blessed to have had the same core of players over the past three years. That […]
October 29th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – During his regular shift, Oskaloosa Fire Captain Dan Hoy can be found doing his routine paperwork, maintenance duties, and more between calls. Nearly every year, he answers another call to join other firefighters who tackle the forest fires that typically spark up in the western United States. This year, […]
A city of Oskaloosa Press Release E-scooter service provider Bird Rides, Inc. (“company”) has provided notice to the city of their intent to remove operations in Oskaloosa and terminate their license agreement effective November 23, 2022. The City of Oskaloosa entered into a license agreement with Bird Rides, Inc. on August 16, 2021 and the […]
An Oskaloosa Activities Press Release OSKALOOSA, IA — After 45 years as a head softball coach, Coach Jay Harms has announced his retirement as of Monday, October 24, 2022. Harms has spent the last 37 years at Oskaloosa Community School District, and the prior eight years as head coach at Charter Oak-Ute Community School District. Harms’s awards […]
October 20th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska Health once again held a successful Women’s Night at the Gateway Church of the Nazarene this past week. The evening helped to provide reliable information to individuals, which helped them see clarity in a sea of confusion of information. The evening was filled with information and experts that […]
