Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Supervisors and Oskaloosa City Council met on Monday to discuss what a potential route would look like to help connect the industrial park to a point near Exit 60 south of Oskaloosa. The plan leaves open the option of adding additional roadway north from Highway 23 towards Highway 92 in […]
New Sharon, Iowa – The New Sharon Fire Department was paged out to a structure fire located in the 400 block of South Main just before 4:30 am Wednesday. New Sharon fire then asked Oskaloosa Fire for mutual aid to help battle the blaze that left two families without a home. New Sharon Fire Chief […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Supervisor Steve Parker has tendered his resignation effective August 21st, 2020, said Mahaska County Auditor Sue Brown. According to a social media post by his wife Donna Parker, “Complications over the past 4 months from cancer treatments have forced him to make this difficult decision.” With his resignation a chain […]
by the Oskaloosa Community School District The Oskaloosa School District will be requiring all staff, students, and visitors to wear a face covering in the buildings, on school property, and on school transportation. Face coverings (nose and mouth) will be required for all students and staff when physical distancing can not be maintained. Students will […]
By Andy Kopsa / For IowaWatch In 2008, residents of Iowa waited a day for a major disaster declaration when an EF-5 tornado struck Parkersburg. That twister cut through Black Hawk and Butler counties, killed nine people and injured dozens. It destroyed nearly 200 homes, totaling several millions of dollars in damages. President George W. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A group of individuals interested in starting and or growing their businesses meet every Friday at 7:30 am. Helping one another grow their entrepreneurial dreams into a successful reality is the ultimate goal of the group. Pam Blomgren is one of those individuals who has been there since the beginning, helping the […]
Mahaska County, Iowa – The past week has been a tough week for the family, friends, and brothers and sisters in blue of Deputy Brian Rainey. Rainey was killed on Tuesday morning, August 11th, 2020, due to an accidental gun discharge, leaving behind his wife and two children. Levi Ritz, an Ottumwa Police Officer that […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa News posed the question to both city and county officials at the first Eggs and Issues of 2020 as to their expenditures in ongoing litigation. Oskaloosa News has obtained records showing the total dollars spent through July of 2020. To date, the entities of Mahaska County, Mahaska County EMA, and the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The cars were lined up around the stadium at the Lacey Complex on Tuesday afternoon. Students received a backpack filled with the needed supplies for the upcoming year. The backpacks were made possible with the help of many volunteers, donors, and coordination. “The community stepped up and said this is important, and […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release It is with great sadness that the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office has to inform the Mahaska County community that Deputy Sheriff Brian Rainey passed away in Ottumwa early this morning (August 11th, 2020). Brian succumbed to an injury that he received from an accidental gun discharge while off-duty. […]
