September 9, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council approved an agreement with the Greater Des Moines Partnership on Tuesday evening. The membership is a joint membership with Mahaska County, which claims it could be a benefit for the upcoming certified site in the industrial park located in the southeast part of Oskaloosa. “The […]
September 8, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday morning due to the Labor Day weekend. A proposal to join the Greater Des Moines Partnership for ongoing economic development was one of the topics for the morning. The partnership is an 11-county region that says they help use the […]
September 9th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – After a closed session on Tuesday evening, the Oskaloosa City Council authorized payment of nearly half-a-million dollars to Graphite Construction Group for work completed. The Recreation Center opening is long overdue as the General Contractor Graphite Construction Group and the City of Oskaloosa have battled over the swimming pools […]
A Nelson Pioneer Farm Press Release Saturday, Sept. 17 2022 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Nelson Pioneer Farm & Museum The Nelson Pioneer Farm & Museum celebrates its Annual Fall Festival this year on Sat. Sept. 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Pioneer Farm is excited to showcase several new exhibits during its […]
by Lauren Tarbell Levi Tarbell is a proud business owner of Tarbell’s Barbells located in Oskaloosa Iowa, near Patritto Orthodontics. Levi first started his business in March of 2022. Levi’s program includes kids basketball lessons, personal training (1 on 1), and group fitness classes. Although the business is fairly new, Levi has made a small […]
by Lauren Tarbell and Ken Allsup My name is Lauren Tarbell and I attend Oskaloosa High School. I’m a senior this year, meaning I get the privilege to do internships/world of work projects with other companies. One of my many interests includes photography, so it would only make sense to work with Oskaloosa News. During […]
by Wade Steinlage Knoxville–The Oskaloosa football team aired it out to claim its first victory of the 2022 season, defeating Knoxville 28-6 in non-district action last Friday. The Indians (1-1) used 285 yards passing from quarterback Trevor Willett, including 169 to his favorite target Waylon Bolibaugh to move into the win column. The programs struggled […]
George Daily Auditorium announces international folk band Okra Playground as part of 25th Anniversary Season lineup Residencies and Concerts Aim to Foster Culture Exchange in Small Communities Oskaloosa, Iowa: Arts Midwest is bringing the folk music of Finland to Oskaloosa as part of Arts Midwest World Fest. During a weeklong residency in Oskaloosa, Okra Playground […]
A city of Oskaloosa press release Please help us so rates to brush and flush can be reasonable! If you’re in the know on all things city, we are required to build a new wastewater treatment plant by 2027 to meet Iowa Department of National Resources mandates and construction estimates have skyrocketed. To help fund […]
August 30th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Around Mahaska County, residents have spotted new communications towers popping up. Three of those new towers are part of a new radio system that will help public officials, like law enforcement, fire, and more, stay in contact with each other. Oskaloosa News caught up with Mahaska County Sheriff Russ […]
