Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa News spent a great portion of the past week speaking with the candidates seeking a seat on the Oskaloosa School Board. We asked all candidates the same questions, and we share their answers here. Our Candidate Forum will be in the center court of Penn Central Mall on Tuesday, October 19th, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Indian Hills President Matt Thompson was in Oskaloosa recently, answering questions about the college’s bond initiative and what it would mean for area students, employers, and taxpayers. Oskaloosa News sat down with Thompson looking for information about the bond and what it would help the college achieve. In Ottumwa, the fine […]
An Oskaloosa High School Press Release Dear Oskaloosa Families: Around 10:30 PM on October 14, 2021, high school administrators were informed by police that there was a rumor of a potential threat in which a student was going to “Bring a gun to school and shoot it up”. This situation was investigated immediately by the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A press release from Mahaska Health on October 7th, 2021, indicated that Kevin DeRonde, CEO of Mahaska Health, had resigned from his position. Thursday, October 14th, an agenda was posted for the hospital board for Friday, October 15th, at noon. That single action item stated, “Revote to Reinstate Kevin DeRonde as […]
A Poweshiek County Sheriff Press Release October 15th, 2021 On May 27th, 2021, 10-year-old Xavior Harrelson was reported missing from his home in Montezuma by a family friend. On September 30th, human remains were located in a rural area approximately 3 miles northwest of Montezuma. On today’s date, the Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office was notified […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa School Board met Tuesday night, where they voted on their return to learn plan. In that original plan, there was no mask mandidate for the school district. After comments from parents highlighting their reasons for or against masks, the board voted 6-1 in favor of leaving the plan in place […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Because of a recent, small outbreak of COVID within our jail, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office will be implementing all safety procedures at the Jail that were in place during last year’s pandemic. Because of this, the Sheriff’s Office will be temporarily suspending all inmate visitation. We are […]
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 Ambassadors King and Queen will be announced on Monday, […]
Clow Valve Company recently donated their property located at 1336 12th Ave. E to the Oskaloosa Indoor Sports Complex (OISC). The OISC is a volunteer run, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing indoor practice opportunities for young athletes in Mahaska County. According to Clow vice president and general manager, Mark Willett, that made OISC a […]
Lyle Muller / IowaWatch Relaxing with a cup of coffee at Madeline’s in Riverside, Iowa, you could hear Morgan Rodgers chatting with customers one recent August morning. She knew them all. “We just appreciate our customers and the continued support they’ve given us,” Rodgers, an 11-year resident of Riverside, said about the shop she and […]
