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It’s About Those Before, During And Standing Watch Now

Ray "Ed" Bridges gets a little help from his brother Fred Bridges with his poppy. Veterans gathered on Sunday morning to observe Veterans Day 2018.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Veterans Day 2018 is unique as it marks the end of “The war to end all wars,” which is often attributed to President Woodrow Wilson, in regards to WWI, and the armistice that was signed in 1918, bringing an end to that war 100 years ago. Unfortunately, there has been war and […]

Farmers Market Moves Into The Friendly Confines Of Penn Central Mall

The taste of summer 2018 may be over at the farmers market now, but the winter-time treats, jams, jellies and other fine goods are still available through March at the Winter Farmers Market held monthly inside Penn Central Mall.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – There was snow on the ground and the temps were barely over 20 degrees, but it was warm inside Penn Central Mall on Saturday morning, and the winter version of the Farmers Market was underway. Five Points Heritage Farm was on hand with fresh tomatoes, lettuce, peppers and many of the other […]

Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter Finished With Move

Stephen Memorial's Terry Gott comforts one of the small dogs that is up for adoption.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter has finished moving to its new location on the west side of Oskaloosa at 1716 Pella Avenue. It’s been nearly a decade since the idea of a new shelter first came up, and the last four years have been spent with planning and eventually building the new facility. […]

Pulled Over For Doing Good

Oskaloosa Police Chief Benjamin Boeke smiles as someone is rewarded for doing good in the community.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – It is that moment of panic when flashing lights appear in your rearview mirror. Your mind races: What did I do? Was I speeding? Did I run a stop sign? Oskaloosa Police Chief Benjamin Boeke spoke about those looks of confusion turned to smiles as William Penn Athletic Director Nik Rule and […]

Howard Enjoys First Big Win

Taylor Howard topped a field of 423 entries to win the #MSPT136 at Meskwaki Casino for $89,939! (submitted photo)

Tama, Iowa – Taylor Howard has been on the search for his first professional poker win, and along the way, he’s come close. This week, one of his long-time goals and dreams came true when he won the Mid-State Pike Tour that was hosted at the Mesquaki Casino. “I’ve been grinding at the game since […]

Supervisors Accept County Engineer Resignation

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors met on Monday morning facing a short agenda of work. Dave Shanahan started as the Mahaska County Engineer in July of 2014. He replaced Jerry Neusbaum, who’s contract hadn’t been extended. Shanahan had been the county engineer for Cherokee County previous to Mahaska County. Shanahan’s last day was […]

City Council Works Through Short Session

Oskaloosa City Hall

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday evening, November 5, 2018. The council heard an audit report from Martens & Company, CPA, LLP. The auditors sent along an “unmodified report.” Additional auditing of the city took place due to the city having additional federal funds that came into the […]

William Penn University Students Travel to Dallas, TX for Hands-on Experience

Students from William Penn University attended the SMA Conference. The conference was held in Dallas, Texas and had a portion held in the Dallas Cowboys Stadium.

(OSKALOOSA, Iowa)—Dr. Glenn Steimling, Associate Professor of Kinesiology at William Penn University, accompanied a group of students to the Sport Marketing Association annual conference in Dallas, Texas, October 24–26, 2018. The purpose of the conference is for professionals and students to meet, share research, discuss new paradigms, and discover new trends. Although the students exemplify […]

Mahaska County Voters Say Property Rights Important

Steve Wanders (left) shakes hands with Scott Van Veldhuizen (right) after the results came in on Tuesday night. Steve Parker is in the middle.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County voters went to the polls on Tuesday, saying that defending the property rights of landowners is important to them. In the race for Mahaska County Supervisor candidates, Steve Parker and Steve Wanders ran similar campaigns to protect the property rights of Mahaska County residents, while the other two candidates, Paul […]

Polls Opened At 7 AM For Mid-Term Elections

Oskaloosa residents looking to vote for state and county offices vote in these designated locations. Call the Mahaska County Auditor if you have any questions on where to vote.

ELECTION FACT SHEET General Election Election Date: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Poll Hours: 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. Voter Eligibility To vote in a General Election, one must be a U.S. Citizen, 18 years Requirements: of age and a registered voter residing in Mahaska County Voter Registration Registration forms must be postmarked by Monday, October […]

           

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