by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Oskaloosa football team was on the verge of putting away its season opener, but a costly turnover opened the door and Ottumwa took advantage, scoring 14 unanswered points as the Indians fell 21-20 to the Bulldogs in non-district action Friday. Oskaloosa (0-1) led 20-7 with just over nine minutes to go […]
August 26th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – On the campus of William Penn University, students had an opportunity to meet and visit with representatives from area churches and campus ministries this past week. Daniel Thatcher organized the event and is a graduate assistant for campus ministries at William Penn. Sixteen area churches and the campus ministry […]
August 26th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – One of Oskaloosa’s biggest events will happen again on the square on Saturday, September 3rd. Recording artist Britt Nicole will be the headline act of the evening. Nicole has not only found success in Christian music but in the mainstream as well, with hits like “Gold” in 2012 and […]
Mahaska County YMCA Press Release Board President Joe Ryan As President of the Mahaska County YMCA Board of Directors, it is my pleasure to inform you of the hiring of Dave Phelps as our Interim CEO effective July 11th, 2022. If the name sounds familiar, that’s because Dave has been here two other times in […]
Saturday, September 24, 2022 8:00 am – 12:30 pm Bring the kids and family to the Mahaska County Conservation’s 19th Annual Youth Outdoor Field Day at the Russell Wildlife Area on Saturday, September 24th any time between 8 am and 12:30 pm. The Mahaska County Conservation Board and many other local conservation groups and businesses […]
Get ready for Homecoming 2022! From Monday, Sept. 12- 16, action-packed activities will be put on by the Oskaloosa Student Council. Dress-up days of Homecoming week will all be based around popular movies to fit our 2022 theme! Beginning on Monday, Sept 12th, The Breakfast Club (pajama day), Tuesday, Harry Potter (class color day!), Wednesday, […]
August 21st, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Many projects underway in Oskaloosa, from the regional airport project to the recreation center and lane diets, among others, were discussed with Oskaloosa’s new city manager. Amal Eltahir was hired earlier this year, and she was sworn in at the second meeting of the city council in June. Eltahir […]
August 21st, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – On the turf, fields, and gyms in Oskaloosa, the fall sports teams have been hard at work preparing for a new season of competition. Oskaloosa Activities Director Ryan Parker spoke with Oskaloosa News about the upcoming season. On the volleyball court, Ashley Goytia has taken over the reins of […]
August 21st, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – As the new school year approaches, there will be a new face in the halls at the Oskaloosa School District. Logan Nord has been in training to become the new school resource officer after Gary Kutcher retired last week. Nord is familiar with the District, as he graduated from […]
August 20th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s a busy time for the United Way of Mahaska County staff. They recently completed giving out approximately 500 backpacks filled with needed supplies for students in the county. The next big project for them is the annual Day of Caring which will take place on September 8th, 2022. […]
