Over 1200 pounds of Bacon Featured Ottumwa, Iowa – When JBS purchased the pork processing facility in Ottumwa from Cargill in 2015, the future of KIIC’s BaconTown was in doubt – but after just a 1-year hiatus, BaconTown is back and bigger than ever. KIIC created BaconTown to celebrate Ottumwa’s claim to fame as the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Dignitaries from around the State of Iowa gathered this weekend in Mahaska County for the 31st Annual Governor’s Pheasant Hunt. Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt addressed the crowd, recognizing Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Senator Ken Rozenboom, and Mahaska County Supervisor Willie Van Weelden. Krutzfeldt referenced a presentation he gave Friday morning in Mt. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Emergency Management Commission has been working towards finding a solution to find and then fund a new radio system for emergency personnel in the county. That process included hiring Elert & Associates to help them build an RFP, or request for proposal, to be sent out to vendors of radio systems. […]
Polls will be open: Barnes City Noon to 8:00 P.M. Beacon Noon to 8:00 P.M. Fremont Noon to 8:00 P.M. Keomah Village Noon to 8:00 P.M. Leighton Noon to 8:00 P.M. Rose Hill Noon to 8:00 P.M. New Sharon 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Oskaloosa 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. University Park 7:00 A.M. to […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — Pinkalicious the Musical hits the George Daily Auditorium stage on Wednesday, November 15 at 7:00 p.m.! Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. She ends up at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe! It’s a dream come true for […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A proposed bypass for Highway 63 has been in discussion for many years, and in August of 2013, the Iowa Department of Transportation held its first public information meeting about the project. In April of 2014, another informational meeting was held to discuss conceptual alternatives for the bypass, and its overall study […]
Local artists and public invited to discussion and reception DES MOINES — The Iowa Arts Council’s newest Iowa Artist Fellows will gather in Oskaloosa this month to display and discuss their work with local artists and arts supporters as part of the 2017-2018 Meet the Arti st series. Musician River Breitbach of Dubuque, community-art specialist […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Near the end of September, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint that a 7-year-old female may have been sexually assaulted at a rural Mahaska County address. The complaint was that there may have been multiple incidents between this child and an adult male. It was reported […]
Mahaska County, Iowa – Mahaska County 911 Dispatch received a call on Thursday morning of a machine shed on fire at 2306 Yarnell Avenue east of Rose Hill. What Cheer Fire was dispatched to battle the blaze. Oskaloosa Fire was dispatched to assist What Cheer at 11:04 am, with Cedar Township Fire called in to […]
Following a series of recent complaints and reports of criminals targeting older Iowans by telephone and stealing thousands of dollars, the Oskaloosa Police Department would like to warn residents about an apparent resurgence of the so-called “grandparent scam.” The Police Department has received several reports of callers targeting older residence by claiming to be a […]
