Oskaloosa, Iowa – All around Oskaloosa, people celebrated the sacrifices made by those who have served in the armed forces of the United States. On Thursday, members of the Senior Center dedicated a new flagpole that was donated by Steve Scholtus, a board member for the agency, and his wife Cindy. The flag itself was […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Playing for pride and for its senior class, the Statesmen football team produced its best outing of the year in a 33-14 upset over #6 Grand View in Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division action Saturday. William Penn (7-4, 3-2 Heart) returned the Rock and Ladder Trophy to Oskaloosa for the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Agriculture and Rural Development (MCARD) hosted their third annual job fair inside Penn Central Mall on Thursday. The previous two years had growth in participation from one year to the next, and the attendance was heavy on Thursday as people explored new employment opportunities in southeast Iowa. Employers from Fairfield, […]
November is National Diabetes Month and Nov. 13-19 is Lions Clubs International’s Worldwide Week of Service to Halt Diabetes. The Oskaloosa Lions Club is thrilled to have Mahaska Health Partnership as a partner in this endeavor and to have the many vendors like Hy-Vee onboard to share with the public ways to prevent and live […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday, November 6th at 6 pm inside the council chamber at Oskaloosa City Hall. This was the final meeting of the council before voters went to the polls on Tuesday to select their choice to lead the city for the next four years. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors approved Resolution #2017-19, a bonding measure issued on Local Option Sales Tax for the construction of a County Environmental Learning Center and the construction, reconstruction and maintenance of county roads and bridges. The total amount of $4,955,000.00 in general obligation bonds was approved to pay those […]
An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release On November 5th 2017, at approximately 1:35 am, the Oskaloosa Police Department received a complaint of a male breaking into vehicles in the 500 block of High Ave West. Officers conducted an investigation into this incident and made an arrest of a male identified as Jacob Tyrone Blackstone Jr. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The 2017 municipal elections are in the books, and Oskaloosa voters said they are happy with the direction the city is going. Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt was facing a challenge this time around from Oskaloosa High School teacher Jeff Lorentzen. Lorentzen was in his first race for any political office and said, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Firefighters responded to 307 N C Street in Oskaloosa shortly after 5 am with the report of a back porch on fire. Homeowner Tiburcio Chavez and his family escaped the fire when alerted by a smoke detector of the danger. The cause of the fire has been ruled accidental and is being […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Special moments in time happen in an instant, and often in unusual places. A car accident scene isn’t normally one of those places. On Friday afternoon, The Oskaloosa Police Department and the Oskaloosa Fire Department was called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of A Ave East and […]
