Oskaloosa, Iowa – The drought taking place has made the ground difficult to turn with a shovel, but that didn’t stop the Mahaska County Habitat for Humanity from making it happen. The nonprofit is once again finding its legs after a year of regrouping, and is now finding a way to make a community impact […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — The George Daily Auditorium is excited to announce the 2018-2019 Professional Season! There’s a little something for everyone, so join us this year as we revisit some of our favorite companies in recent memory and welcome brand-new ones! The season kicks off on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 with “Artrageous,” a show combining […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Cargill in Eddyville recently donated $14,239 to the community on Tuesday. The funds raised by a golf tournament in July were matched by Cargill and will go towards United Way’s Operation Backpack/Back to School Fair and to the Mahaska County Homelessness Coalition. Mahaska County United Way Director Amy Meyer said, “Without a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa School Board met on Tuesday night, where they went through a fairly typical agenda. In the superintendent’s report, Superintendent Paula Wright spoke about her effort to tell the district’s story on social media, in an effort to help parents and community members become more aware of the things taking place […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Water Board met on Monday afternoon, where they paid the monthly bills, and heard reports on wastewater and water department operations. The board heard about the water main replacement taking place along South D street, and approved a pay application from the contractor Dave Schmitt. Also on the agenda was […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s an annual tradition at Oskaloosa High School. The senior class takes to the street and paints their names on the roadway leading into the parking lot for the high school. The tradition has been moved from the city street to the parking lot, or ‘Indian Trail’, for safety reasons, but the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Caleb Hammond will be 11-years-old on Tuesday, but everyone came out Saturday to share and cherish the moment with the young man. Caleb, at 11-years-old is living life by the minute and to its fullest, all the while, B-cell ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) is destroying his body. Volunteers and supporters of Caleb […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The sun was hot, but the competition was even hotter as nearly 20 teams squared off at the YMCA’s 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Oskaloosa Saturday. Eric Christensen, Director of the Mahaska County YMCA, watched as the youth took to the court to find out who was going to be the winner of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In the continuing legal wrangling between the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors and the E911 Board and Mahaska County Emergency Management Commission, the EMC board met in session on Thursday evening. The EMC board then took up the request from the E911 Board to pay for that board’s attorney fees, because according […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County E911 Board met on Thursday evening to discuss the threat of a lawsuit from the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors. Board Chairman Dustin Hite, Mayor of New Sharon, called the meeting of the E911 Board to order. The primary item on the agenda was to address the lawsuit the […]
