Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Water Board met in regular session at 4 pm on Monday, July 8, 2019. Kelly Hefner was named the new General Manager on June 21st, and he comes to Oskaloosa from Harrisburg, Illinois, where he was most recently serving as the Stormwater/Sewer Supervisor with the city of Cape Girardeau, MO, […]
by Nolanne Rust On the 4th of July, I posted my blessings for the day with a post shared that read “May we think of freedom, not as the right to do what we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right. -Peter Marshall” Guys, that is so good. In so many ways. […]
Montezuma, Iowa – A Standoff situation in Montezuma quietly came to an end on Saturday night, when Dennis James Bunn Jr., 37, gave himself up to law enforcement. The charges against Bunn originated from the Oskaloosa Police Department. Mahaska County Sheriff Russ Van Renterghem spoke with Oskaloosa News about the situation that took place in […]
Oskaloosa Lightning 12U played this last weekend in the USSSA State Tournament in Des Moines. Lightning was placed out of 4 Divisions and 81 teams in the state into the Division I bracket. This decision is based on Ranking Points and Power Rating. Lightning’s final record was 13-10 with Ranking Points of 1310 and Power […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar stopped in Oskaloosa on Tuesday to talk about her ideas she believes will get her elected as President in 2020. Approximately 75 people were there to hear more about her. Klobuchar is on the bubble for making the fall debate and was encouraging those in attendance to buy […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met on Monday morning, where the most significant topic of the day was a discussion on county employee pay. Mahaska County human resource consultant Paul Greufe, went before the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors to suggest an approximate $20,000 compensation study to county employee wages. The […]
Oskaloosa Main Street is hosting the fourth annual “Christmas in July” fundraiser on Saturday, July 13th on the Square in downtown Oskaloosa. The all-day event is designed to raise money to support “Painting with Lights” on the downtown buildings during the Christmas season. Christmas in July will again feature kids and family activities, live music, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on July 1, 2019. In reports from the City staff, City Manager Michael Schrock announced that the Iowa Department of Transportation will start a “Mill and Fill” project along Highway 92 through Oskaloosa. The project will begin at the intersection of Highway 92 and […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Monday, July 1st, 2019, at approximately 10:15 am, officials from the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a two vehicle accident on Highway 92, near the intersection of Urbana Avenue. Upon the arrival of emergency responders, it was discovered that a 2000 Chevrolet S10 pickup, which […]
by Chris Fynaardt The Oskaloosa Force 13U baseball team competed this past weekend in the USSSA State tournament in Cedar Rapids. With 75 AA teams entered, the teams were split into four different divisions of play – Elite, Division I, Division II and Division III. Based on their 22-10 regular season record, they were placed […]
