Oskaloosa. Iowa – The downtown in Oskaloosa has seen some changes in the past few years. Facades have been updated, and alleys turned into gathering places. Other changes have come in the form of art. The sculpture tour and now murals to help brighten and tell the story of Oskaloosa have begun to appear in […]
DES MOINES – Today Governor Kim Reynolds announced that Iowa State Patrol officers will be deployed to the U.S. Southern Border to aid law enforcement and border security efforts. The governor is responding to a request from Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). “My first […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa School District accepted the resignation of Middle School Counselor and Head Football Coach Jake Jenkins on Wednesday night. The board voted 5-2 to accept his resignation. Before Wednesday night’s vote, board member Charlie Comfort stated, “I just want you to know I’ll be voting no on this.” Comfort went […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Public Health’s Patty Malloy recently spoke with Oskaloosa News about the current vaccines available to residents. Also discussed was where residents could find the vaccines and where they could find additional information about them. Malloy said that checking with your health care provider may help you obtain the information you […]
Mahaska County Solid Waste Management Commission Residential Recycling Drop off The Mahaska County Solid Waste Management Commission is providing drop-off recycling containers located at the Mahaska County Landfill to allow residents access to household recycling at no charge. The program is free to residents of all cities and the unincorporated areas of Mahaska County and […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Monday, June 21, 2021, at approximately 9:50 am members of the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office and the Oskaloosa Fire Department were dispatched to 3046 Newland Way in rural Mahaska County, in reference to a house fire. At the time of the dispatch, it was reported that the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, June 15th, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to recognize Oskaloosa’s Clarissa Rozenboom. Mdm. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a very special day for a woman in my district. Last week, on June 8th, Clarissa Rozenboom of Oskaloosa, Iowa celebrated her 100th birthday! Clarissa […]
Oskaloosa Elks Lodge #340 recently donated $400 to Camp Sunnyside to help with camp scholarships, sunscreen and insect repellant. Located at the Easterseals Iowa in Des Moines, Camp Sunnyside is an all-inclusive camp for people diagnosed with disabilities. Easterseals Iowa mission is to provide exceptional services to ensure that all people with disabilities or special […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – At the Oskaloosa VFW, veterans from around Oskaloosa gathered for a ceremony designed to honor the United States Flag. The flag should be destroyed in a clean flame when the flag becomes unserviceable, says Mahaska County veteran Joe Durian. “We don’t want these flags drug through the dirt, thrown in the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Former Oskaloosa Mayor Tom Rielly was the master of the ceremony this past week as the Carnegie Library in Oskaloosa was recognized on the Historic Building Marker program. Also of significance was the dedication of the Kim (Gigi) Blackwell Memorial Makerspace. The maker space is where the young people of Oskaloosa […]
