Oskaloosa, Iowa – The week was to have started with the soothing sounds of classical music being performed on the square in Oskaloosa. Mother Nature has been making doing anything outdoors tricky, so the sounds moved inside of Smokey Row Coffee. There, on the stage was Benjamin Burgdorf and his friends who help make the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s a day to remember those service members who have paid the ultimate price. Memorial Day was once known as Decoration Day and is a day specifically for remembering the men and women who died while serving the United States. The practice of decorating soldiers’ graves is an ancient one, and was […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was the first of its kind that most can remember, a campaign stop hosted in the back yard of an Oskaloosa residence. Democratic Senator and 2020 Presidental Candidate Elizabeth Warren stopped by the back yard of Cheryl Benson on Sunday morning, where she presented her argument as to why she is […]
Rose Hill, Iowa – A Rose Hill couple was sent to the hospital on Sunday morning when their home exploded around them, sometime around 3 am. The couple was in bed at the time of the incident on the first floor, but was dropped into the basement as the one-and-a-half story home settled. The couple, […]
The Alley KADTS have a full line up of Sponsors and Live Music in The Alley beginning May 30 and continuing every Thursday through August 1. The sponsorship includes wine for our Alley visitors while supply lasts. Each sponsor determines if they wish to serve other beverages or snack items. Chairs and tables fill up […]
Barnes City, Iowa – Wesley Jordan, having grown up in What Cheer, Iowa, joined the United States Navy on May 4, 1938, serving aboard the USS Oklahoma Battleship. On December 7, 1941, Jordan and 428 of his shipmates lost their lives when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, where the USS Oklahoma was moored that Sunday morning. […]
Celebrating its 10th year of outstanding classical music performance and education in Southeastern Iowa The Oskaloosa Music Festival returns for its 10th consecutive year this summer. From May 29th – June 1st, enjoy “Mahaska Masterworks” when a dozen professional classical musicians put on dressed-up and dressed-down concerts across town. You won’t want to miss the […]
United Way of Mahaska County is hosting the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided, at […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday evening, May 20th, 2019, at 6:00 pm in the council chambers of Oskaloosa City Hall. Oskaloosa resident Kristi Bridges spoke about her concern in regards to a sinkhole that has appeared in the alley near her home. The council approved the consent […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met on Monday morning, May 20, 2019. The board approved a budget amendment of 1 million dollars to the secondary road department. The reason for the amendment was placed upon the harsh winter that impacted the area. Mark Groenendyk, Mahaska County Board of Supervisors Chair asked […]
