by Nolanne Rust A little over a week ago, I started my column about how great our sense of community in Oskaloosa is. This week, I want to bring praise to a part of any community that hardly ever goes unnoticed; but not always in a positive light, and rarely ever with full credit on […]
***Updated with Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release – July 2, 2019 On Saturday, June zs”, 2019, at approximately 10:45 pm, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Des Moines River, near Lanphier’s Landing boat ramp, regarding a 2-year-old child who had been injured in a boating accident. It was reported that the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Captain Hook visited the Oskaloosa Farmers Market on Saturday morning, but he found out that bullying isn’t okay. Brant Bollman has lead a class of young people in crafting their puppets during this past week at the Oskaloosa Art Center. Their work culminated at the puppet show on Saturday morning, where the […]
United Way of Mahaska County and Penn Central Mall are hosting a School Supply Sculpture Contest. Each entry receives a standard set of school supplies to help construct their creation. After the sculptures are adjudicated, all the school supplies will go to the Back-to-School Fair. Please find contest details below: Registration: $50 – Includes: – […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Kiwanis Club received a check this week in the amount of $40,689.00. That money is the seed money to help make a new playground at Edmundson Park. That money came from the now dissolved Oskaloosa Community Development and Spiral for the Foundation. The Kiwanis Club received the check this week […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It happens every four years, the country listens to the candidates seeking to become the President of the United States. For Republicans, President Donald Trump has little opposition, except for former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, who has said he will challenge Trump for the Republican nomination for 2020. As of June 2019, […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – The 9th Annual Mahaska Health Foundation Run in the Sun is set for Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Lacey Recreation Complex Community Stadium. This fundraiser for the Hospice Serenity House features a 5K Run and a 1-Mile Walk were all ages, abilities and even strollers are welcome. A new opportunity to celebrate, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Little kids and parents alike filled up the third-floor conference room to take in a magic show by Mikayla Oz. Oz got the bug to do magic at the age of four when a magician was performing at a public library in Des Moines. “I thought it was the coolest thing in […]
On June 5, 2019, William Leonard, son of Jamie and Susan Leonard of Oskaloosa, earned the Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout Award. William is a member of Oskaloosa Troop 71, a troop sponsored by the Central United Methodist Church in Oskaloosa. For his Eagle Project, William decided to assist DNR Ranger Chad Malone at […]
Fireworks will light up the Oskaloosa sky again on Thursday July 4th. The Oskaloosa Fireworks are sponsored by Musco Sports Lighting. This year they have scheduled a spectacular community fireworks display for 10 p.m. on Thursday July 4th at the Lacey Recreational Park in Oskaloosa. The fireworks will be best viewed from the football stadium […]
