Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds was in Oskaloosa on Thursday afternoon. MidWestOne Bank hosted the gathering of local business leaders and Oskaloosa Main Street leaders. Oskaloosa Main Street Director Jessica Reuter then lead a tour of downtown Oskaloosa, highlighting the work being done to preserve the downtown buildings and bring more downtown living […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Art on the Square, like many other summertime activities in Oskaloosa, are making their return this year. One of the new facets to the annual art festival was the emerging artist tent that allowed new artists an opportunity to showcase and sell their work while sharing the overhead costs associated with becoming […]
Montezuma, Iowa – There’s an uneasiness in Montezuma about the disappearance of one of their own. 11-year-old Xavior Harrelson was last seen “on or about May 27th” in Montezuma. Summer vacation in a small town means neighborhoods normally come to life, but without knowing if there is a danger to others yet, the community […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Along the banks of the Des Moines River this past weekend, campers and members of the public enjoyed a festival that brought food, music, and fun together to help kick off the summer season. Ashley Flaherty with The Muse Music Store recently spoke with Oskaloosa News about how the event went and […]
A Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office Press Release June 9th, 2021 – Montezuma Iowa – A reward fund has been established for information in the disappearance of 11-year-old Xavior Harrelson. Local businesses and private citizens have donated money to the fund in the hope that a reward may produce information that leads to the resolution of […]
A Cargill and HELM press release New joint venture unveils QIRA, a bio-based 1,4-butanediol (BDO) that saves up to 93 percent of greenhouse gas emissions compared to the use of conventional BDO Wayzata, MN and Hamburg, Germany (June 8, 2021) — Cargill and HELM are entering into a joint venture, Qore, to help leading brands […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On a summer afternoon in Iowa, it’s not uncommon to find many folks out enjoying some fishing. This weekend was a free fishing weekend in Iowa, and the Central United Methodist Church in Oskaloosa held their annual fishing derby at Edmundson Pond on Sunday afternoon. Karen Adams and Steve DeJong helped […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Band has returned to downtown on Thursday evenings, picking up where they left off at the end of 2019. COVID-19 kept the band from performing in 2020, but Director Bruce Peiffer says that many members kept their skills sharp over the past year, and the first practice of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The organizers are finishing up last-minute items preparing for the 2021 version of BBQ 4 Badges. Oskaloosa News sat down with Wyndell Campbell and talked about the event, and what people could look forward to, and of course, how they could sample the food. BBQ 4 Badges is scheduled for June 18th […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Schools honored their long-time head softball coach Jay Harms by naming the new field in his honor. Harms has coached softball for the past 36 years in Oskaloosa, 44 years overall. The evening was emceed by Emery Songer, who broadcast one of the biggest games in Indian history when the team […]
