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Iowa Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Oskaloosa

George Daily Community Auditorium

September 9, 2021 On Thursday, September 23, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The proceeding will take place in the George Daily Community Auditorium at Oskaloosa High School, 1800 N. 3rd Street. The oral arguments are open to the public and will begin at 7 p.m. The court will hear […]

Even With Low Unemployment, Employers Hopeful To Attract Talent

Several hundred people attended a job fair hosted by MCARD and IowaWORKS on Thursday afternoon at Penn Central Mall.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska Chamber and Development Group Executive Director Deann De Groot says that area employers are lining up to participate in Thursday’s job fair at Penn Central Mall Thursday. As of Monday, there are 48 employers with a wide variety scheduled to be in attendance. In addition, manufacturing, government, service, and more will […]

17 Departments Take Part In Controlled Burn

Key Coop grain elevator was burnt in August of 2021 to make room for future expansion. (photo by Monte Goodyk/Oskaloosa News)

Sully, Iowa – There were 17 departments in Sully, Iowa, on Saturday, August 21st, 2021, as the Key Co-op controlled burn of some no longer needed buildings took place. Sully Fire Chief Mike Vander Molen said that 124 people signed in to help. Besides the 17 fire departments, which included New Sharon and Barnes City, […]

Disk Golf Growing In Mahaska County

Mahaska County Conservation Board

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The grounds surrounding the new Environmental Learning Center at Caldwell Park will be offering disk golf starting with an opening tournament this weekend. T.J. Brom and the others from the Oskaloosa Disc Golf group have been busy putting the finishing touches on a new 18 hole course at Caldwell Park. Brom told […]

Disk Golf Growing In Mahaska County

Mahaska County Conservation Board

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The grounds surrounding the new Environmental Learning Center at Caldwell Park will be offering disk golf starting with an opening tournament this weekend. T.J. Brom and the others from the Oskaloosa Disc Golf group have been busy putting the finishing touches on a new 18 hole course at Caldwell Park. Brom told […]

Sand Talks PIE And Other Efficiencies On The Square In Oskaloosa

State Auditor Rob Sand was in Oskaloosa this past week talking about his PIE initiative.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The second politician to make their way to Oskaloosa this past week was Iowa Auditor Rob Sand. Sand is the Auditor for the State of Iowa and one of the few Democrats to hold top-level positions within the State Government. Sand took office in January of 2019. During the pandemic, he hosted […]

Day Of Caring Scheduled For September 9th

United Way of Mahaska County

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The United Way of Mahaska County will be hosting their annual ‘Day of Caring’ on September 9th, 2021. The event is an organized way for volunteers to tackle needed projects around the county in a single day. Those projects have varied from painting buildings to washing windows. United Way of Mahaska County […]

Grassley Holds Question And Answer Session At Smokey Row

Guns to taxation were topics asked of Senator Grassley on Tuesday afternoon. (photo by Ginger Allsup)

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley was in Oskaloosa this past week, where he hosted a question and answer session with community members. Smokey Row Coffee has played host to many politicians over the years, and the venue played host to Iowa’s senior statesmen. Grassley faced questions and comments on supply and potential […]

Chemical Spill Causes Shelter In Place Order For Eddyville

Emergency Managers from several counties, along with fire and law enforcement worked together to plot a course of action.

 Eddyville, Iowa – Emergency crews from three counties responded to the Ajinomoto facility on the west side of the Des Moines River near Eddyville. Initial reports of the incident started coming in around 8:30 in the evening of August 25th. Emergency responders quickly set up operations at the BP gas station a mile east […]

William Penn University and Astarox Productions Team Up for Project

Penn Hall on the campus of William Penn University celebrated 100 years of serving the students during Homecoming 2017.

(OSKALOOSA, Iowa)— William Penn University teamed up with Astarox Productions for their first project since coming to Oskaloosa in late 2020. Astarox Productions is led by Max Leonida, celebrated film director and Film Artist in Residence at WPU and Paola Cipollina, an international entrepreneur. Their Italian production company completed projects for numerous high profile European […]

           

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