Oskaloosa Activities Department would like to announce the naming of the Oskaloosa Softball Field after Oskaloosa High School Softball Coach Jay Harms.Coach Harms has coached and influenced thousands of students and athletes during his time at Oskaloosa High School. A few highlights to Jay’s coaching career: -Has coached softball for 44 years (Charter Oak-Ute& Oskaloosa). […]
Mahaska County, Iowa – On Thursday, May 13, the Nelson Pioneer Farm will launch a new monthly program series “Library Treasures” at 11 a.m. This Meet THEN Eat program will feature a piece of the library and archival collection and is presented by Historical Society Librarian Joan Vande Weerdhof. Participants are invited to the library […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – William Penn has been training its students for over 100 years now, with the strength that comes from its diversity. The University traces its roots to 1873 when it opened its doors, celebrating their first graduate in 1875, a woman, in a time “when women didn’t go to college.” In 1902, the […]
A West Des Moines Police Department Press Release West Des Moines Police Investigating Death on I-35 NB & Mills Civic Parkway On Sunday, May 9th at approximately 11:50am, officers with the West Des Moines Police Department were dispatched to I-35 NB at the 70.5 MM (Just north of Mills Civic Parkway). A passerby located what […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The City of Oskaloosa will once again strike up the band this summer, with the return of Thursday night concerts. The band will again participate in the traditional Memorial Day Service and begin the summer concert series on June 3rd, 2021. The band will be slightly smaller and socially distanced. Concerts will […]
Eddyville, Iowa – The Eddyville Historical Museum held its Open House on Saturday, May 1st, 2021. The doors opened at 10:00 am for public viewing. Members of the historical society and board members were present to answer any questions as patrons toured the exhibits. Refreshments were available in the community side of the museum building. […]
(Oskaloosa, Iowa) – Oskaloosa Main Street’s Art on the Square committee is partnering with Fine Arts & Cultural Events (FACE) of Mahaska County to host a window art walk in downtown Oskaloosa. As part of the “Art Blooms Here” themed project, which coincides with the 52nd annual Art on the Square festival, area artists will […]
(Oskaloosa, Iowa) – Oskaloosa Main Street is excited and grateful to receive grant funding from Mahaska County Community Foundation for a new corn cooker for Sweet Corn Serenade! 2020 was the year that Sweet Corn Serenade almost did not happen—in part because of the challenges and uncertainty of event planning during a pandemic, and in […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Saturday, April 24th, 2021, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint from an adult female, reporting alleged sexual abuse by an adult male from 2004 thru 2015, while the victim was a juvenile. These incidents were reported to have taken place at a rural Mahaska county […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Board of Supervisors Chair Mark Groenendyk was in court Monday morning for his sentencing after pleading guilty to a lesser offense of assault, which is a simple misdemeanor. Rose Ann Mefford was the presiding judge during the sentencing on Monday. The original charges stem from an accusation of domestic violence […]
