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 […]
Speedway prepares to host final race weekend of 2018, July 27-28 NEWTON, Iowa (July 8, 2018) – For much of Sunday’s Verizon IndyCar Series Iowa Corn 300, it looked like a repeat of 2016 for Josef Newgarden. Newgarden, then driving for Ed Carpenter Racing, dominated the field to record his first career win on an […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Indians were leading the Fairfield Trojans at the end of three-inning by a score of 4-0 off the bat of Abby Braundmeier celebrates after a three-run homer against Fairfield on Saturday night. and her three-run homer. The Trojans battled back in the sixth inning, scoring a run, and building their confidence. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Spencer Little was a long time member of the Oskaloosa Shooting Team, where he and the team won many awards for their skill. This past weekend, Spencer took his skills and won the 2018 Open State Skeet Championship in both 20 gauge and 12 gauge divisions. The competition was open to anyone […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s summertime, and the heat is on, especially as dozens of people packed into ‘The Alley’ to recognize one of its own. Ann Brouwer, Alley KADTS, welcomed everyone to the “Legacy of Excellence” award ceremony that was being held in ‘The Alley’, which was created in the alley next to Smokey Row […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The questions about what a mentorship program would look like and what benefits it could bring to the community began to take shape at the beginning of 2017 when Oskaloosa City Council member Steve Burnett and Mahaska County United Way Director Amy Meyer had a conversation on the subject. The two facilitated […]
Oskaloosa – The Oskaloosa Elks Lodge No. 340 recently donated $3.500 to the Oskaloosa Community Schools to help with the purchase of a rebounding machine for the basketball program. The funds were made possible through grants from the Elks National Foundation Community Investments Program. “Middle school and senior high basketball players help us with the […]
United Way ALICE Report details size and scope of financial hardship in Iowa Oskaloosa, Iowa – In Iowa, 457,044 households – 37 percent of the state’s total – are unable to afford the state’s cost of living, according to the updated United Way ALICE Report for Iowa. In Mahaska County, 40 percent of households live […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Monday, July 2, 2018. Steve Wanders was sworn in as Mahaska County Supervisor by Judge Roseann Mefford. Wanders is filling out the remaining term of Mark Doland, who resigned when it became apparent he no longer lived in the county. The […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt swore in Bob Drost as 2nd Ward City Council member on Monday night. Krutzfeldt also swore in Oskaloosa Police Officer Jared Van Wyk, who is originally from Pella, Iowa. Van Wyk completed a bachelors degree in criminal justice and psychology at Dordt College. While there, Van Wyk interned […]
