Montezuma, Iowa – Investigators say the intensity to find Mollie Tibbetts hasn’t diminished since her disappearance on July 18th, 2018 at approximately 7:30pm. Tibbetts is a 20-year-old University of Iowa student who went missing and was last seen jogging near the Brooklyn, Iowa area, where she was dog-sitting for her boyfriend. Tibbetts last known clothing […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The sound of whistles, the smell of cut grass, and a painted gridiron indicate that football season is just around the corner. Oskaloosa Head Football Coach Jake Jenkins is starting his third year at the helm of the Oskaloosa Indians Varsity Team. As camp got underway on Monday, Jenkins was surveying the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With food, tailgate games, face painters, balloon makers and employees eager to showcase how Mahaska Communication Group provides gigabit internet service to the Mahaska area. Steve Burnett with MCG shared that it was a way for the company to say, “thank you to our customers because if we didn’t have them, we […]
Sheriff says that if it “doesn’t look right, it’s probably not right, call it in.” Oskaloosa, Iowa – Ever since 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts disappeared from nearby Brooklyn, Iowa, the public has been on a heightened state of alert. For Mahaska County Sheriff Russ Van Renterghem, the extra calls and work from concerned citizens are just […]
Des Moines, IA (July 31, 2018) – When the Sage Fruit Front Row Challenge presented by Musco Lighting takes to the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa on Monday, August 6th there will be three NASCAR stars gunning for the championship belt and $20,000 check! Kyle Larson, Kasey Kahne, and Tony Stewart will join the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – What kind of birthday party would you like to throw? For Ohio resident Steve Gallagher, and direct descendant of Daniel Nelson, that party couldn’t happen anywhere else but on the grounds of the Nelson Pioneer Farm. On Saturday, the family celebrated Gallagher’s birthday, Gallagher was turning 80, and he is the great-great-grandson […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Lessons were learned last summer when firefighters from Fremont and Oskaloosa battled a house fire in the extreme summer heat. Firefighters began to experience medical problems due to the heat, and two ambulances were called in to help cool off and treat those impacted. The Mahaska County CERT team saw an opportunity […]
An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release The City of Oskaloosa is preparing for the upcoming 2018/2019 Urban Deer Hunting season, to be held within the Oskaloosa city limits. The 2018/2019 hunting season will run from September 15th, 2018 through January 10th, 2019. During this season, qualified hunters will be allowed to harvest deer within the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The annual Sweet Corn Serenade in Downtown Oskaloosa is a family favorite year after year. It was the 31st year for the quintessential small town celebration, and by the crowd on Thursday evening, there is little chance this celebration of summer will come to an end soon. Oskaloosa Main Street is the […]
New Sharon, Iowa – July is typically filled with hot, humid weather filled with sunshine that burns itself into your memory. This year, RAGBRAI rolled into Mahaska County, part of the 36.7 mile Karras loop which makes the day a 100-mile or century ride. Only a portion of the riders made the trek, but with […]
