Oskaloosa, Iowa – Students from across the area are headed back to school. North Mahaska and Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont headed back to school on August 23rd. They were joined back in the classroom by the students of Oskaloosa Christian School. Oskaloosa Community School and William Penn University students start classes on Monday, August 25th. The Oskaloosa Middle […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – When grocery shopping, we’re pretty used to seeing that bright red fruit in the produce department. It may technically be a fruit, but many nutritionists consider tomatoes as vegetables. Mahaska County Master Gardners were at the ISU Extension talking and eating tomatoes this past week. They were also busy sharing recipes for […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Members of the Mahaska County E911 Service Board and members of the Mahaska County Emergency Management Commission each held a meeting on Thursday night. The E911 Service Board is comprised of representatives from the various emergency departments that serve within the Mahaska County area. The Emergency Management Commission is made up of […]
I attended middle school open house in Oskaloosa the other night. I’d like to lie and say I don’t have a middle schooler….. but I guess I really do. I am and always have been a firm believer in “bloom where you’re planted”, “supporting the home team”, and other phrases like that which ultimately tell […]
Oskaloosa Christian School welcomes three new teachers this year: Monica Zevenbergen, Kindergarten; Tricia VanRoekel, 1st Gr, and Ellen Wubbels; Music (not pictured). Mrs. Zevenbergen and Mrs. VanRoekel are both recently married and new to Oskaloosa–Mrs. Z from the Minneapolis area and Mrs. Van Roekel from 25 years at Timothy Christian in Wellsburg, IA. Oskaloosa Christian […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On August 20th, authorities announced the arrests of Cody Vancenbrock, Nicholas Kelly, and Holly Kelly in the death of Ashley Shafer, who was reported missing on August 5th, and found dead on August 6th. At that time, officials announced that Shafer had died of a methamphetamine overdose and that her body had […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday, August 19th at 6 pm inside the council chambers of Oskaloosa City Hall. The first item on the regular agenda was to consider a resolution accepting the bid and conveyance of a city-owned property that is located at 423 North 3rd Street […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Monday morning, August 19th, 2019. Deann DeGroot, Director of Mahaska County Agriculture & Rural Development (MCARD), shared some of the recent developments she has taken part of with the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors. Included in those was attendance with Mahaska […]
A Department of Public Safety Press Release 5:22 pm – August 20, 2019 DES MOINES, Iowa — On August 20, 2019, authorities arrested 27-year-old Cody Vancenbrock, as well as husband and wife, 28-year-old Nicholas Kelly and 34-year-old Holly Kelly. The arrests come as the result of an investigation into the death of 24-year-old Ashley Shafer, […]
On Saturday, August 17, Oskaloosa had two visitors searching for their roots. Andrew Lubetkin, of Chicago, Illinois, and his brother Paul from Brooklyn, New York had been made aware of the recent recognition given to the Frankel Building which is now occupied by Smokey Row. Their great-great-grandparents, Isaiah and Babette Frankel, had constructed this building […]
