Pie Baking Contest & Pedal Tractor Pull Main Street’s Sweet Corn Serenade typically brings 5,000 people to downtown Oskaloosa for fresh cooked sweet corn. Thursday, July 26 is the date. Pie bakers are needed for the pie-baking contest. The entry fee for the pie baking contest is one pie—simply bring one pie to judge and […]
At the end of the Oskaloosa City Council meeting on Monday night, city manager Michael Schrock announced the city had been awarded $450,000 grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The grant, which will be matched with $252,000 of city money, and $174,000 from property owners, will fix up 6 properties that contain 12 facades. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The music didn’t stop in Oskaloosa this past week, as the Windjammers made their second stop in 7 years. Their first of the 3 times the group has been in Oskaloosa was 1986, when Barnhouse music was in their former location at 110 B Ave East. The Windjammers were founded in 1971 […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The smoke was rolling through downtown Oskaloosa early Saturday morning. By noon, the smell was drawing a crowd to the 11 contestants who took on the challenge in an effort to claim that best BBQ for 2018. Just seven weeks ago, Wyndell Campbell and Kory Wright had breakfast and came up with […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Christmas in July is a relatively new event every summer in downtown Oskaloosa. The downtown party got its start to help offset and pay for the Christmas lighting that decorates the downtown buildings each year during the holiday season. Just before noon, the square came to life as people enjoyed kids games […]
by Wade Steinlage The Oskaloosa Indian baseball team erupted for one of its best offensive showings of the season, and at the perfect time as it moved on in the 2018 postseason. Oskaloosa (22-12) opened the week with a 7-5 loss to Fairfield Tuesday. Due to rain, the team then had to wait 24 hours […]
***Updated from Oskaloosa Police Chief Benjamin Boeke on Sunday morning via a press release.*** Boeke says that the occupant sustained a non life-threatening gunshot wound to the lower back. Boeke is encouraging the public to come forward with any information they may have in regards to this incident. ***Original information*** Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa, July 2018 – The City of Oskaloosa is pleased to share that it has retained Clive-based McClure Engineering Company (MEC) to support the City’s work in defining its strategic direction for the next three years. The priorities coming out of the MEC-led process will build upon previous City efforts and position Oskaloosa for […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Schools welcomed a new superintendent at the beginning of July. Paula Wright was hired to replace a departing Russ Reiter. Wright took part in her first board meeting on Tuesday night, where the group tackled many different topics, including academic goals, behavioral and special education services and a review of the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Water Board of Trustees welcomed its newest member, Brandon Strasser, to the board on Monday. Strasser replaces Mike Vore, who didn’t seek another 6-year term on the board. The board heard an update on the South D project. The crews installing the water lines have requested and received authorization to […]
