Oskaloosa, Iowa – If you stopped by the Oskaloosa Elementary School on Thursday, excitement filled the air as students enjoyed one of the most looked forward to events of the year. The Oskaloosa PTO and its many volunteers bring in inflatables for students to enjoy, while Mahaska Drug arrives with their SnoBiz trailer and serves […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Thursday, May 10th, 2018, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint from a 14-year-old female that she had been sexually assaulted in March of 2018. The juvenile reported that this assault occurred at a rural Eddyville address within Mahaska County. Following an investigation in this matter, […]
The City of Oskaloosa is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with Benjamin Boeke to serve as the city’s next Chief of Police. The appointment of Boeke, from Rockford, Illinois, will be presented to the Mayor and City Council for approval during their next regularly scheduled meeting, June 4, 2018 at 6:00PM. […]
By Hailey Brown (Oskaloosa, Iowa) – All four Republican candidates for Mahaska County Supervisor took part in a forum hosted by Oskaloosa News at Penn Central Mall Tuesday night. Former Mahaska County Sheriff Paul DeGeest, Steve Wanders, Steve Parker, and incumbent Henry “Willie” Van Weelden squared off on hot topic issues such as secondary roads, […]
by Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (May 23rd, 2018) – The hot, steamy and beautiful weather was not the only thing heating up at the Musco Lighting Southern Iowa Speedway presented by KBOE 104.9 FM, the racing action was just as exciting on the monster half mile. Fans and drivers got the chance to vote on […]
By Hailey Brown (Oskaloosa, Iowa) – A candidate running to be the next governor of Iowa shared his vision at Smokey Row in Oskaloosa during a Meet and Greet held by the Mahaska County Democrats on Tuesday. John Norris, one of six Democratic gubernatorial candidates for governor, promoted his candidacy while enjoying ice cream and […]
By Hailey Brown (Oskaloosa, Iowa) – According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment rates in Iowa are as low as they’ve been since 2000, hitting 2.8% as of December 2017. However, as unemployment rates continue to shrink, there is a growing need for committed, quality employees in the workforce. To better understand this need, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Supervisor Mark Doland will vacate his seat on June 5th, and a committee comprised of Mahaska County Auditor Sue Brown, Mahaska County Treasurer Sone Scott, and Mahaska County Recorder Diane Upton-Crookham agreed to fill the seat by appointment. Doland’s term expires at the end of the year, and the appointment […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – There are lots of changes taking place at MCRF this year, most of it is the paving of roads that connect the facility to town. Another that will be helping to bring a spotlight to the facility is a recently announced project that will help to educate students and adults about the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Several elementary age students from China recently visited Oskaloosa and made connections with the 11-year-old students and their families. The visit is part of the ongoing cultural and educational exchange between Oskaloosa and the Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China. In Oskaloosa, the students got to experience the many […]
