Leaders at William Penn University and Oskaloosa High School Excited About Strong Relationship (OSKALOOSA, Iowa) —The signage celebrates the activities of William Penn University and Oskaloosa High School. The Stadium, named Statesmen Community Stadium, features both the Oskaloosa Indian and William Penn school logos. The field and track—together with the press box, hospitality suite, and […]
Oct 20 2018 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The 52577 Scholarship can trace its roots back to December of 2006 when a lead donor opened a fund with Edward Jones with a $10,000 donation after several classmates had just celebrated their 30th class reunion. By December of 2007, the balance had swollen to $51,000, growing to $129,362.00 as of December […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – William Penn University invited everyone to take part in the annual World Food Prize Lecture this past Wednesday. The lecture is part of the annual World Food Prize Month, and this year featured Dr. Howarth Bouis. Dr. Bouis is the Founder and Director of the HarvestPlus Program which is coordinated by the […]
Oct 19 2018 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday evening as they tackled storm and sanitary sewers, as well as traffic flow changes. The council heard from MCRF’s MacKenzie McCarty as she presented their 3rd quarter report to the council which included the Mahaska County Soccer Club and their 200 participants. […]
Oct 17 2018 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors met on Monday morning for their regularly scheduled meetings. In the first order of business, the Supervisors passed the second reading of Ordinance #16 that will provide for the division of taxes levied on the taxable property (TIF) in the Prairie Wind Urban Renewal Area under Iowa Code […]
Oct 17 2018 | Posted in
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A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Monday, October 15, 2018 On Sunday, October 14th, 2018, at approximately 10:40 p.m. the Oskaloosa Police Department and the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a reckless/careless driver, involving a red Chevrolet van. It was reported that this van was driving erratically throughout Oskaloosa, running traffic […]
Oct 15 2018 | Posted in
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A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Monday, October 15, 2018 On Sunday, October 14th, 2018, at approximately 12:30 p.m., members of the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 2600 block of 248t h Street, located in rural Mahaska County, in reference to a disturbance. While Deputies were en route, further information was […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – After 46 years with the Oskaloosa School System, Vicky Wyngarden retired from the work that has kept her busy for nearly a half a century. “I started May 1st, 1972”, Wyngarden remembers. When she first started, she was the secretary to the board secretary. After that, she took on a position in […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The new addition to Oskaloosa historic fire station has been finished for nearly a year, and Oskaloosa Fire Chief Mark Neff said it was a good time to reinvite the public back into the facility. With this past week being Fire Prevention Week, it seemed a good time to open the doors, […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The expansion of the Reading Garden next to the Oskaloosa Public Library got its first monetary donation planted this week. Waste Management presented the Oskaloosa Public Library with a check for $2000 to help make the garden possible. Ammon Taylor, a Municipal Marketing Manager with Waste Management explained that the company provides […]
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