[OSKALOOSA, IA] – January is National Mentoring Month, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mahaska County is celebrating the annual campaign aimed at expanding quality mentoring opportunities to connect more of our community’s young people with caring adults by enrolling local volunteers and youth into their program. “We are just getting started with our program. […]
Jan 5 2018 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – For Jamie Brockman, returning home on Wednesday was something no one would have expected. Early on Christmas morning, Brockman had returned home from spending Christmas eve with his sister and family out of town. He wasn’t feeling the best, and some heartburn had him feeling very uncomfortable. Instead of spending the night […]
Jan 5 2018 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – Problem-solving, competing while sharing and being professional are just part of what goes into making the most of a league meet for the Oskaloosa Sock Monkeys FTC 4443. FTC or First Tech Challenge is a league that inspires and challenges students in grades 7 to 12 to design, build, program, and operate […]
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by Charlie Comfort Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Mahaska County Supervisors closed the books on 2017 and looked towards 2018, as they met on Tuesday for the first time of the year. The first supervisor meeting of the year is typically a reorganization meeting, with numerous annual formalities on the agenda. Tuesday’s meeting was no different, as […]
Jan 4 2018 | Posted in
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by Charlie Comfort Oskaloosa, Iowa- An ordinance implementing a 20 percent increase in the city’s sanitary sewer tax unanimously cleared its first reading at Monday’s city council meeting. The ordinance must be approved on two additional readings before it takes effect. Under the proposal voted on by the city council, sanitary sewer rates will increase […]
Jan 4 2018 | Posted in
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An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release The Oskaloosa Police Department would like to remind citizens that when there is a snow emergency declared, there is no on street parking within the city limits until the entire width of the roadway has been plowed or the snow emergency has been lifted. This includes ALL city streets, […]
Dec 29 2017 | Posted in
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Kinetic Edge has been sharing their story of giving back to the community that supports them. Kinetic Edge gave their team members the opportunity to choose an organization for Kinetic Edge to bless with a $1000 donation. Those organizations included, in addition to OMS special education, are Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mahaska County, OES […]
Dec 27 2017 | Posted in
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A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release The pilot that died as a result of an airplane accident in Mahaska County on Saturday, December 23rd, 2017, has been identified as 70-year-old Bruce Gene Devick of Marshalltown, Iowa. Devick was piloting a single engine, 2-seat, light sport airplane when it struck a power line and crashed […]
Dec 26 2017 | Posted in
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A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Saturday, December 23, 2017, at approximately 2:20 PM officials of the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to 2082 210th Street about an aircraft that had crashed. Upon emergency personnel’s arrival, it was discovered that the pilot was deceased. The results of the preliminary investigation indicate that […]
Dec 23 2017 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – Music and food are things most of us associate with the holiday season. For Kyle Ewing, the holiday is the perfect opportunity to use his love of music to help those in need have more to eat. Now in its 8th year, the Holiday Fundraiser Show draws a large crowd every year, […]
Dec 23 2017 | Posted in
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