Oskaloosa, Iowa – The official grand opening of the Mahaska County Environmental Learning Center was just two weeks ago, but it caught the attention of Congressman Dave Loebsack. The new facility replaces Russell Wildlife as the main facility for the department. Russell Wildlife was built back in 1986, and at the time was state of […]
An Iowa Department of Criminal Investigations Press Release DES MOINES, Iowa — On June 19, 2019, 21-year old Johnny Dale Jr., of rural Sigourney, was arrested and charged with Child Endangerment Resulting in Serious Injury (Class C Felony). Mr. Dale was taken to the Mahaska County Jail, where he was held on a $250,000 bond. […]
An Oskaloosa Municipal Water Department Press Release The Oskaloosa Municipal Water Board of Trustees are pleased to announce the hiring of Kelly Hefner as the Department’s new General Manager of Water and Sewer. Hefner, from Harrisburg, IL will officially begin work for Department on July 8, 2019. The Board made the decision to hire Hefner […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met on June 17th at 3:00 pm in the 3rd-floor conference room. The Board approved the replacement of the air conditioning unit that serves the Mahaska County Jail. Payment of the new system is planned to fall onto the next fiscal year budget which begins on […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday at 6:00 pm at city hall. The council heard from Ann Frost, Oskaloosa Area Chamber and Development Group, about the work the organization has been taking part in for the past quarter. Some of the things the group is working on include […]
Editors Note- We want to introduce you to Nolanne Rust. In a day and age when so much negativity fills conversations, she’s focused herself on bringing forward the positive things happening around her and in the community. We look forward to her sharing those often overlooked and quickly forgotten good things around us. by Nolanne […]
An Iowa Department of Criminal Investigations Press Release DES MOINES, Iowa — On June 12, 2019, following an investigation by the Albia Police Department and Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), 30-year Oskaloosa resident Andrew James Richardson was arrested and charged with two counts of Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree (Class C Felony), three counts […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Word came Tuesday that the bypass that would connect Highway 63 at the north side of Oskaloosa to Highway 163 on the west side of Oskaloosa had landed squarely on the Iowa Department of Transportations five-year plan. The journey for Highway 63 improvements predate Oskaloosa News itself, and we began covering the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa School Board met in regular session on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, inside the board room of George Daily Auditorium. The first item on the agenda for the evening was to tackle contracts, resignations, and transfers of teachers in the district. Those changes will be listed at the bottom of this […]
An Iowa Insurance Division Press Release Des Moines, Iowa – On June 7, 2019, Brandy Voss, age 39, of Oskaloosa was ordered to pay restitution of $13,796.93, ordered to pay a $625 civil penalty, and received 2 years of probation following an investigation by the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud […]
