November 11, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt signed a proclamation recently that supported the Veterans of Foreign War “Buddy” Poppy program. The proclamation reads: WHEREAS: The annual distribution of Buddy Poppies by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States has been officially recognized and endorsed by governmental leaders since 1922, […]
November 9, 2021 Chief Justice Susan Christensen has appointed District Judge Myron Gookin, Fairfield, as chief judge of the Eighth Judicial District. Judge Gookin succeeds Chief Judge Mary Ann Brown who will retire December 31, 2021. Judge Gookin will begin the position of chief judge January 1, 2022. “Judge Gookin has served the people of […]
November 6th, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Art in Oskaloosa has been on full display as fall leads into winter. The professional season at George Daily Auditorium also supports youth performing arts with the area schools and various theater camps. There is also the year-round sculpture display around the community, and Art on the Square is […]
November 6th, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa American legion will be hosting a food drive this Saturday to benefit deployed military families. They ask for non-perishable items, cash, gift cards, and for those to be deposited at the Harry L. Anderson American Legion Post 34 at 302 High Avenue in Oskaloosa. The veterans will […]
November 6, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Sheriff Russ Van Renterghem and Deputy Sheriff David Wilke recently sat down with Oskaloosa News to discuss the current fundraising to add a K9 to their office. The advantages of having a K9 partner have been shown in movies and television shows from the earliest days. Rin Tin […]
November 3rd, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – After a long night of counting ballots, the public has a clearer idea of who will represent them on local councils and boards. The most contested local election seemed to be the Oskaloosa School Board, which featured many write-in candidates. For Director District 2, Clint O’Day, Brent Nelson, and […]
by Ann Fender I taught in the Oskaloosa Community School District from 1991-2012. One day after I retired but was back at OES volunteering, Linda Fox (the local Youth Librarian at Oskaloosa Public Library) and I were leaving the OES building and discussing the question of whether or not the students even knew the meaning […]
by Mindy Archer Our Oskaloosa 5th-graders were able to compete in our annual Pumpkins, Poetry, and Photography Contest on Monday, October 25th. Each category has 3 subcategories for the students to enter in. These categories are Funniest, Best use of Fall Theme, and Most Original. Each 5th-grader entered a poem into the contest. Then they […]
October 31, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Listening to the scanner radio in Mahaska County, you often heard first responders call for animal control. That person, more often than not, was Terry Gott. Gott, who says the strangest animal he has chased was a goat, shared that story and more with friends at a reception at […]
October 31, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Reviewing his materials to ensure he provided the most up-to-date information on the flu shot, Arthur Zacharjasz, ARNP-BC with Mahaska Health, made his final notes before talking with us at Oskaloosa News. In a year filled with conversation about the COVID-19 vaccine, the flu shot hasn’t gotten the headlines […]
