WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-IA) announced today that the Oskaloosa Fire Department received a $125,238.09 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as part of their Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The Oskaloosa Fire Department will use these funds to purchase breathing apparatuses. “Our firefighters and first responders stand ready to […]
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(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – William Penn University boasts record new student enrollment for the fall of 2019. The private, liberal arts University in Oskaloosa, Iowa has seen an increase of 9.2% of previous new student enrollment record. The enrollment for new students hits an all-time high of 487. “We are excited to represent 45 states and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Farmers Market continued to offer area shoppers farm-fresh options this week. Sweet Corn has maybe a week or two of availability left. Doug Rodwell has been participating at the farmers market for several years. He says that tomatoes and sweet corn seem to be on the top of everyone’s list […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met on Tuesday, September 3rd, at 6:00 pm due to the Labor Day weekend. The first item on the agenda was to swear in Oskaloosa’s newest police officer Jennifer “Jenna” Arriesgado. Arriesgado, who was born and raised in Ottumwa, enlisted in the United States Navy right after high […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, September 3rd. The day of the meeting had been changed due to the Labor Day weekend. The Board approved the August 19th, 2019 minutes, as well as the August bills. Dane Jones was hired as a full-time jailer for the Mahaska County […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – You might be sitting in front of your television watching the local high school sporting event on MCG Channel 7, or on your phone while on the go. Many folks may not think about how they got that content, but one group of students thinks about that often. The Oskaloosa Video Production […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County CERT Team is a group of volunteers who come together to serve the people of Mahaska County, and its first responders. CERT stands for Community Emergency Response Team. The program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness. After storms hammered Mahaska County earlier this year, these volunteers showed up with gloves, […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – There was a feast and a celebration filled with smiles, handshakes, and tears. Some of those were tears of joy, while other tears were of sadness. Oskaloosa Police Lieutenant Troy Boston hung up his belt and took off his badge for the last time on Friday. At 1 o’clock pm, he took […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The American Legion Post #34 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, officially known as the Harry L. Anderson American Legion Post 34, has been serving the community’s veteran members since the days following World War I. Today, the post and its members continue to be there, not only for their veteran members but all veterans […]
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by Jamie Brockman Oskaloosa opened the football season with a 29-22 win over Pella Christian at Lacey Stadium Friday night. As usual, week one exposed some areas that need improvement; however, there were plenty of bright spots for the Indians. Losing quarterback Cole Henry and running back Casey Hill to graduation, who combined for over […]
