An Oskaloosa School District Press Release The 2022-23 school year is well underway in the Oskaloosa Community School District. Our administration, staff, and I are pleased with the positive energy students are bringing to class each and every day. We’re off to a wonderful start! This school year, we aim to celebrate our successes and […]
September 30th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – An early report about a fire that damaged a garage the previous weekend could have been much worse if not for the efforts of firefighters and Oskaloosa Middle School Student Lily Woods. Woods was an early caller about the fire and hung around after the fire department arrived to […]
September 30th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Tuesday evening, a magical parade that most from Oskaloosa haven’t been a part of took place near the Musco Technology Center on the campus of William Penn University. Two puppets, much larger than two adults, appeared inside the bike trail tunnel that runs under the railroad track near […]
September 29th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Emergency Management Commission met on Tuesday evening to discuss a plan from the City of Oskaloosa to hire an outside consultant to review EMA and 911, to see if there are ways to cut costs. Mahaska County Emergency Management Director Jamey Robinson said he has no […]
Oskaloosa Main Street is excited to share the plans underway for the Main Street Young Ambassador Contest. One young man and one young lady will once again be chosen as Oskaloosa’s Young Ambassadors. If you have a three-year-old to kindergarten-age child, enter them now! The Young Ambassador contestants will all be introduced, and the winners […]
OSKALOOSA – Life has been a challenge for many Americans now and for the foreseeable future. The same can be said for many of Mahaska County’s homeless and near-homeless residents. Love INC has helped provide support for many of those challenges. Love INC, a partnership churches, is once again hosting Mahaska Connect. This year’s event […]
An Oskaloosa School District Letter To Parents concerning a recent social media post. As you may know, construction has been underway in various areas of Oskaloosa High School, including the cafeteria and kitchen. While our kitchen is fully equipped, some electrical work is still in progress. We know our meal options have been limited. However, […]
September 26th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The call came in at approximately 6:45 pm Sunday from a person using the skate park, who saw smoke and flames coming from a building to the north. Fire crews arrived and found a fire inside the garage behind the residence at 209 North A. When fire crews arrived, […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Oskaloosa football team played some of its best ball of the season for most of the evening in Friday’s Class 4A District 4 opener with Clear Creek-Amana, but unfortunately could not overcome a few big errors in a 28-14 loss. The Indians (1-4, 0-1 District 4) held a 213-166 edge in […]
by Lauren Tarbell and Ken Allsup Oskaloosa, Iowa – Fall has arrived, but the talk from local government has been about partnerships and what is best to help Oskaloosa and Mahaska County grow into the future. Oskaloosa High School work-study partner Lauren Tarbell went to downtown Oskaloosa to ask people their thoughts about Oskaloosa, its […]
