Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. Written by Brian Rainey on June 1st, 2020. Be a cop You want to make the world and your community a better place? You want to change law enforcement and the way policing is done? […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Moving into a new town and taking a new job can be very stressful. Add the stress of keeping an aging structure operational while you build a new facility. Adding in a pandemic, and learning how to navigate that, while continuing to move forward made for an extra challenge. Matt Larson and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Sheriff Russ Van Renterghem recently sent out a message of thanks to the community for the support after the death of one of his deputies, Brian Rainey. Van Renterghem was thankful for all the people who stepped up in the community, offering assistance, prayers, and kind words for “not […]
September 8, 2020 (Oskaloosa, Iowa) Due to continuing concerns about the COVID-19 virus, Oskaloosa Main Street has made the difficult decision to cancel the Main Street Trick or Treat Parade scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2020. The board decision was not made lightly, but carefully considered after consultation with Mahaska County Public Health and Mahaska […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Monday, September 7th, 2020, at approximately 7:05 pm, members of the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office and the Mahaska Health Ambulance Service were dispatched to the 2400 block of Highway 92, East of Oskaloosa, in reference to a motorcycle accident. Upon Deputies’ arrival, it was discovered that a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The United Way of Mahaska County will be hosting their annual Day of Caring on September 11th, 2020. Executive Director Michella Friesen recently spoke with Oskaloosa News about their upcoming community outreach and the start of their annual fundraising drive. “It’s a great day to be giving service back to our communities. […]
September 4, 2020 Oskaloosa High School Students, Parents, & Partners, After multiple conversations and an analysis of our data, we have made the decision that we need to transition educational services to a HYBRID delivery model at Oskaloosa High School only. Therefore, we are notifying the community, teachers/staff, parents/guardians, students that we will be transitioning […]
A City of Oskaloosa Press Release September 3, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa, September 3, 2020 –The city of Oskaloosais pleased to announce that Jeffrey Swanson has been selected as the new Fire Chief. Swanson is expected to be appointed by the City Council at the September 8, 2020, City Council meeting, and will begin with the […]
Community Rally’s Around Young Accident Victim Oskaloosa, Iowa – You may have seen the lemonade stands, bake sales, and GoFund me page to help the family of Zoe Doty. Zoe is a young lady that was injured in an accident on July 31st at her grandpa’s farm. She was life-flighted from the scene, with her […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was a hectic night for police officers in Oskaloosa early Sunday morning, August 30th, 2020. Oskaloosa Police Lieutenant John Plumb was busy with reports and calls when a fire call came in for Penwell Apartments on College Avenue in Oskaloosa. Plumb arrived first on the scene and immediately began to check […]
