Mark Willett, representing Clow Valve Company graciously donated a check last month which provided the opportunity for the OMS Student Council, led by Mollie Roach and Kirsten Stek, to attend the Iowa Association of Student Councils Youth Leadership Conference. This experience was extremely motivating and valuable for our youth. Students had the opportunity to participate […]
Main Street Young Ambassador Contest winners were announced in a gala event at the Penn Central Mall Monday evening. All participants, ages three through kindergarten, of the Young Ambassadors Contest were introduced by Master of Ceremonies, Miranda Keeler. Music was provided by Bob Ballard of Spinners DJ. Ms. Keeler read a Christmas story to the […]
by Jessica Willett (OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – What started as a fun family activity turned into a red carpet walk for William Penn University (WPU) Professor, and Director of the Digital Communication program, Matt Wagner. Producing movies is a fun hobby in the Wagner household, but things changed the summer of 2017. “Rather than just casually […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The storm had been predicted for nearly a week, but it was uncertain as to where exactly the main impact area was to be. By 10:00 am on Sunday morning, it was evident that Oskaloosa was the epicenter of the major winter storm that had been labeled “Bruce” by the National Weather […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa News is proud to announce a partnership with Thunder County KIIC to bring live Oskaloosa sports to your computer and smartphone. Veteran play-by-play announcer Jamie Brockman will be joined by William Penn Head Coach John Henry or Brett Doud. Brokman said “I love broadcasting in general. I do it every chance […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The holidays are a time for family, friends, and connecting with those around us. On Thursday afternoon, members of the public met at the American Legion where the church community was serving a Thanksgiving dinner. Pastor Jon Nelson from the Central Reformed Church said that by noon, approximately 140 persons had been […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors debated their authority to have a single member of the board sign the By-Laws of Mahaska County 911 and Mahaska County Emergency Management to which they are a party. Mahaska County Supervisors Mark Groenendyk, who is the county representative on the boards, said he was concerned […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday evening. The council approved the consent agenda which included item G, which was the scheduling of a public hearing on the property located at 1217 South Market in Oskaloosa, to rezone it from an R-1 or Residential to CC (Community Commercial) to […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The American Legion is looking to celebrate 100 years of helping veterans, their families, and communities in 2019. The American Legion got its charter from Congress in 1919, as war veterans from WWI came home. Today, there are more than 2 million members of the American Legion, and the group is working […]
Oskaloosa Main Street will be kicking off their annual holiday events soon! On Thursday, November 29th, Main Street’s 31st Annual Lighted Christmas Parade and Festival will begin in downtown Oskaloosa. The fun begins in Penn Central Mall with the Holiday Market and Festival of Trees Silent Auction from Noon–10 PM. (Select Holiday Market vendors will […]
