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 […]
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: – […]
