A Mahaska Health Press Release 11th Annual Run in the Sun Next Weekend Over 150 runners and walkers are expected to participate in the 11th annual Run in the Sun on August 6th, which benefits Hospice Serenity House. Runners and walkers will gather at the Statesmen Community Stadium in Oskaloosa. Check-In is open from 7AM […]
AMES, Iowa – Inflation is a bigger problem for rural households than for those living in cities, according to a new report from the Iowa Small Towns Project at Iowa State University. “Impact of Inflation on Rural Household Expenses, 2021-2022” (Rural Sociology Bulletin STR 1063) provides preliminary estimates of how inflation has affected rural and […]
This Friday night and Saturday, July 29th and 30th, Eddyville Raceway Park is hosting a family night special at their headline event Funny Car Chaos. Discounted rates of $40 for two parents plus all children in the car are available by simply presenting the supplied coupon at the gate upon arrival! The coupon can be […]
An Oskaloosa Community School District Press Release July 21, 2022 OSKALOOSA, IOWA — Oskaloosa Community Schools will have a new curriculum leader this fall as Johanna Cooper is appointed the Interim Director of Teaching and Learning. This position replaces the curriculum director position held by Angie Hanson with a title change to encompass expanded responsibilities. […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at approximately 7:00 pm, members of the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the Des Moines River located in the southwest part of the county. It was reported that a capsized canoe, along with personal items, were seen floating down river. Rescue […]
July 20th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met Monday at 9:00 am in the 3rd-floor conference room of the Mahaska County Courthouse. The Board approved a tax abatement for parcel #1014477026. The parcel has been abated, and the fees attached to the property because of the abatement make the property […]
July 20th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met inside the city hall council chambers at 6:00 pm, July 18th, 2022. During the public comment portion of the meeting, a landlord, Scott VerSteegh, spoke about the inspection process landlords go through to have their properties certified by the city of Oskaloosa. “First, I’d […]
Mahaska County office of Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) along with the Mahaska County Master Gardeners will host an Local/Urban Prairie Field Day Tuesday, August 23, beginning at 6 pm at the Oskaloosa Elementary. Other stops for the field day include Watson planting at William Penn and the NRCS -Oskaloosa Service Center. The event is […]
OSKALOOSA – Lexi Van Utrecht, a 2022 graduate of North Mahaska High School, is wearing a new crown. The 2021 North Mahaska homecoming queen is this year’s Southern Iowa Fair Queen. Van Utrecht was crowned at a ceremony Monday night to open the fair. Van Utrecht is the daughter of Mike and Julie Van Utrecht […]
July 16th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – A historic fair that will have many things to do for nearly everyone is what the Southern Iowa Fair will provide during the next week. As we’ve highlighted in the past, the Southern Iowa Fair was home to the Iowa State Fair in 1858 and 1859. The Southern Iowa […]
