A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Thursday, June 25th 2020, at approximately 11:30 am, Mahaska County Sheriff’s Officials came upon a single vehicle accident in the 1500 block of Highway 63, in rural New Sharon. This vehicle was a 2001 MACK cement transport truck, owned by Ideal Ready Mix Inc. The vehicle was […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Dick Schwab sits quietly in his power chair while he feeds the squirrels near Oskaloosa’s bandstand on Tuesday afternoon. “It’s an expensive habit,” says Dick, of the habit he enjoys. Schwab enjoys feeding the squirrels in central park of Oskaloosa when he’s able to. During the winter months, ice and snow may […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With sirens wailing and lights flashing, first responders arrived at the doorstep of one of the best stories of 2020 in Oskaloosa. Young Mollee Russell has been selling lemonade from a small lemonade stand set up in her front yard for the past few weeks. Her dad was to leave on April […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – You could smell the B-B-Q at least two blocks away from the Oskaloosa Square as dozens of teams squared off in this year’s version of Bar-B-Q for Badges. The idea for Bar-B-Q for Badges happened just over three years ago, with Kory Wright and Wyndell Campbell. The two had a conversation over […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Fire crews were called to Santa Clara Apartments on Saturday afternoon, just after 4:45 pm, when a report that an air conditioner caught fire. The initial firefighters immediately requested all available personnel to report in for a substantial structure fire at the two-story complex. Additionally, New Sharon Fire Department was called […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Edmundson Pool in Oskaloosa is set to open this week, with restrictions in place to help protect the health of patrons, staff, and the community. During the June 15th meeting of the Oskaloosa City Council, they decided with a 5-2 vote to open the pool to the public, opening on June […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Saturday, June 20, 2020 On Thursday, June 18th, 2020 at approximately 10 pm, members of the Oskaloosa Police Department conducted a welfare check in the 100-block of College Avenue, in Oskaloosa. During this welfare check a deceased male’s body was located. The deceased male was identified as 23-year-old […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The smell of Bar-B-Que will once again fill the air around the square on Saturday. In fact, three sides of the square are reserved for the competition, with additional space east to Brickhouse Cafe. On Friday evening, cooking and entertainment begin. At 6 pm, Daniel Thatcher takes the stage, with Backrow Hooligans […]
For my final newsletter for the 2020 legislative session, I would like to share with you the final closing remarks of Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver: At the beginning of this year, I urged my colleagues in this chamber to find bold solutions to the problems facing our state. The following weeks were busy with […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors and members from the SCRAA Board and their staff met this past week to informally discuss potential solutions to the closure of 220th Street for the regional airport. SCRAA board member Jim Hansen brought forward a proposal he had brought forward to the Iowa Department of Transportation to […]
