Public Service Announcement: Due to an ongoing delay at the State level, counties do not yet have the data to calculate the upcoming property tax payment amounts, that will become due by September 30, 2021. Therefore, this delay will result in a delay in printing the property tax statements and mailing property tax statements as […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Volunteers descended upon Nelson Pioneer Farm Monday morning as the first stage in harvesting oats took place. The group used a cutter over a century old to cut the oats and pile them up in small groups. Volunteers then gathered those groups into shocks to allow the oats to dry before […]
Mahaska County, Iowa – First responders from around Mahaska County took in some extra training this past month as they took part in water rescue training exercises. Agencies from around the county have been called out more often over the past few years to help rescue boaters and others who have experienced problems while on […]
ON JULY 26, 2021, THE OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL RECEIVED A REQUEST PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE 100.40(1) (1995) FROM JAMEY A. ROBINSON, REPRESENTING EACH FIRE DEPARTMENT HAVING ALL OR PART OF THEIR FIRE DISTRICT WITHIN EMA/911 ADMINISTRATOR COUNTY, THAT THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL PROHIBIT OPEN BURNING IN MAHASKA COUNTY. UPON INVESTIGATION THE FIRE […]
July 26, 2021 Oskaloosa Police Department Media Release On July 24, 2021, at approximately 4:20 p.m., members of the Oskaloosa Police Department were dispatched to the 1200 block of C Ave East, Greenway Apartments, in reference to a stabbing victim. Upon arrival, they found a female victim with a stab wound to the back. She […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Southern Iowa Fair hosted 4H and FFA participants from all around Mahaska County this past week. Vendors of all types were there to take part as well. You could check out the latest in farm technology to learning more from political parties to getting your much-needed fair food. Sunday afternoon was […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University is a proud member of the Oskaloosa community and is excited to continue to grow its economic footprint. Despite competing in fewer events and in front of smaller crowds during the global pandemic, WPU still hosted well over 100 athletic competitions during the 2020-2021 academic year. Those home events accounted for an […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – An Indiana man was killed on Friday afternoon in a traffic collision on Highway 63 at the intersection with 310th Street in Mahaska County. According to an accident report by the Iowa State Patrol, a garbage truck driven by 24-year-old Michael Blom of Rose Hill was eastbound on 310th Street, while the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Just outside the Bridal Dreams store in downtown Oskaloosa Thursday evening, what appears to be your typical bake sale was taking place. There were rice crispy bars, cupcakes, cookies, and all the varieties generally found at such a sale. The sale is anything but typical, as it’s grown over the years, but […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Main Street was all set to enjoy a Saturday in the park for Christmas in July, but Mother Nature had other plans and drove the party indoors to the Penn Central Mall. Jessica Reuter, Oskaloosa Main Street Director, explained that the decision to move indoors wasn’t taken lightly. Still, with […]
