
An Oskaloosa Fire Department Press Release At approximately 9:15 p.m. on July 12th the Oskaloosa Fire Dept, was paged to a report of smoke coming out of the top of one of the buildings at DFS Oskaloosa LLC located at 2905 S. 33rd Street in Oskaloosa. First arriving fire crews were on scene 6 minutes […]
Jul 13 2022 | Posted in
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New U.S. Postal Service Prices for 2022 Two Cent Increase for Forever Stamp WASHINGTON, DC — Today the United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of price changes to take effect July 10, 2022. The new prices include a two-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp […]

From Mahaska Health/Seim Johnson OSKALOOSA, I.A., 2022 – Mahaska Health is dedicated to the health and wellness of our patients and our role in the communities we serve by improving the health outcomes of patients and families. For the public record, the accounting firm, Seim Johnson, LLP has completed audit reports, since 2019, for Mahaska […]
Jul 11 2022 | Posted in
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Ottumwa — Indian Hills Community College has been named the recipient of three community grants to support the creation of a new training facility for current and future law enforcement officers. The Van Buren Foundation, Inc., the Community Foundation of Van Buren County and the Mahaska County Community Foundation have each awarded the college $10,000 […]
Jul 8 2022 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of Accredited programs to recognize their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach™. “We are extremely proud to recognize this […]
Jul 7 2022 | Posted in
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Mahaska Lodge 644 masonic lodge awarded two $1000 scholarships to students that have a family relation to members of Mahaska Lodge. Those receiving scholarships are Attalay Teeter and Hayden Nienkerk. Attalay is the daughter of member Dustin M Teeter. Hayden Nienkerk is the grandson of member James R Barnett. The picture shows Master Mahaska Lodge […]
Jul 7 2022 | Posted in
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July 5th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met on Tuesday at 6 pm in the city council chambers. The meeting had been delayed due to the 4th of July holiday. In the public comments before the meeting, Mahaska County resident Nick Ryan said the Oskaloosa City Council owes the taxpayers of the […]
Jul 5 2022 | Posted in
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An Iowa DCI Press Release LOVILLA, IOWA – On July 3, 2022, deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and agents from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation began an investigation into a body found in rural Monroe County. The body has been identified as that of 33-year-old Betty Werner of Lovilla. The investigation into […]
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July 5th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Sunday evening of July 4th, Oskaloosans gathered around the Lacey Complex to take in the annual fireworks display. Despite an ordinance prohibiting fireworks within the city, a drive down nearly any street in town indicated the local law enforcement might have been busy enforcing that ordinance. It’s unknown […]
Jul 5 2022 | Posted in
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LOVILIA, IOWA – On Sunday, July 3rd, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received specific information regarding an alleged homicide that had taken place days prior in Lovilia. Information indicated a rural location in Monroe County where a body was believed to be located. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa DNR responded to the […]