(Oskaloosa, Iowa) – Voting for Oskaloosa Main Street’s Young Ambassador Contest has begun. Ten local children ages three through kindergarten are seeking monetary votes to become this year’s Young Ambassadors. Ten local merchants are sponsoring the children. At each location, the businesses have collection “banks” with the name and picture of the child. To vote, […]
A release from the Oskaloosa Community School District As a follow up, the Oskaloosa Community School District, along with the Oskaloosa Police Department continue the investigation regarding the potential threat at OHS. All information/leads are being followed up and investigated. Safety precautions include additional police personnel on site, along with additional school staff positioned at […]
Groenendyk Wins Second Term and Chuck Webb elected to fill the vacant supervisor seat. Mahaska County, Iowa – The dust has settled in Mahaska County after Tuesday night’s election. In the closely watched supervisor race between incumbent Mark Groenendyk (R) and challenger Kathryn Kaul-Goodman (D), the vote favored Groenendyk 7055 to 3559. A similar result […]
Local News The Election Is Over Locally EMA Commission Meets To Discuss COVID-19 Reimbursement SCRAA Approves Rental Agreements And Enters Closed Session Over Lawsuit No Changes To Oskaloosa Return To Learn Plan Mahaska Public Health Talks Latest COVID-19 Information Local Veteran Honored With Quilt Oskaloosa Fire Chief Talks Fire Safety Legion To Collect For Those […]
On Monday, November 2, 2020 the Oskaloosa Community School District Administration was notified of a potentially threatening message at the Oskaloosa High School. Administration and local law enforcement immediately began investigating. The investigation is ongoing and the district will work with law enforcement to determine the origin of the message. The district and law enforcement […]
MAHASKA COUNTY-The Youth Sports Foundation (YSF), which the Oskaloosa Youth Football League is a part of, encouraged the individual leagues to hold a cancer awareness event. They had the option of sending the funds raised to the YSF or to donate to a local charity. The parents and kids were all in agreement to keep […]
Local News EMA Commission Meets To Discuss COVID-19 Reimbursement SCRAA Approves Rental Agreements And Enters Closed Session Over Lawsuit No Changes To Oskaloosa Return To Learn Plan Mahaska Public Health Talks Latest COVID-19 Information Local Veteran Honored With Quilt Oskaloosa Fire Chief Talks Fire Safety Legion To Collect For Those In Need Enrollment Growth at […]
Local News EMA Commission Meets To Discuss COVID-19 Reimbursement SCRAA Approves Rental Agreements And Enters Closed Session Over Lawsuit No Changes To Oskaloosa Return To Learn Plan Mahaska Public Health Talks Latest COVID-19 Information Local Veteran Honored With Quilt Oskaloosa Fire Chief Talks Fire Safety Legion To Collect For Those In Need Enrollment Growth at […]
By CHARLIE COMFORT OSKALOOSA – At long last to many, the end of the 2020 political cycle is nearly here. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, the final votes of the 2020 Presidential Election will be cast and tallied in Iowa. This year’s election has been an election like none other, largely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Emergency Management Commission met on Thursday night at the Mahaska County Conservation Center. On their agenda was a discussion of COVID-19 FEMA reimbursement and CARES update. Mahaska County Emergency Management Director Jamey Robinson explained that the agency is on its third reimbursement. He thanked Cheryl Eklofe for her efforts […]
