OSKALOOSA, IA — Oskaloosa has spent the last 20 years making memories at the George Daily Auditorium. Make more this year with the amazing shows in the new professional season. The season kicks off on Thursday, October 19, 2017 with Broadway’s Next H!T Musical, the Tony Awards meets “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Master improvisers […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are proposing to construct a two lane bypass north and west of the City of Oskaloosa in Mahaska County, Iowa. The proposed improvements include the construction or replacement of highway travel lanes, bridges, local roadways, intersections and an interchange. […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Jay Christensen is stepping down as CEO of Mahaska Health Partnership, effective immediately. Christensen led the Hospital as CEO for 18 years. He was involved in several building and expansion projects, including the Hospice Serenity House, the clinic addition and the new Patient Care Wing, opened in 2013, which houses Inpatient Services, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Some changes to the Oskaloosa School Board took place on Tuesday night when Tom Richardson retired from the board after being defeated by Lynette Stream. Before the change of the board and leadership, the previous board finished some business that was conducted under their watch. The board was presented with the 2016-17 […]
PETA Calls On Public to Identify Person(s) Who Glued, Taped Swans’ Beaks Closed in Two Separate Instances One Month Apart Oskaloosa, Iowa — On September 19, a maintenance worker at Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa reportedly noticed that a swan on the premises was struggling to breathe. Upon closer inspection, he saw what appeared to be […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa Hawkeyes Football legend Chuck Long was at Mahaska Health Partnership on Tuesday afternoon to speak about wellness. The ‘Active Iowa Index’ was recently released, and Mahaska County was picked as one of the twenty counties to highlight for wellness. Ann Smith, Community Wellness Coordinator for Mahaska Health Partnership, has been a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Auditor’s Office has released the names of individuals seeking office in Mahaska County. The election for these positions will take place on November 7th 2017. In Oskaloosa, the race for the At-Large seats currently held by incumbents Tom Walling and Scottie Moore will be hotly contested, as four candidates […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – If you’re a student at Oskaloosa High, you have the opportunity to take Mrs. Anna Gritters’ Written Communications course. It’s a college-prep writing class that approximately 75-125 students choose to take each year. But the course does more than just prepare students for college writing courses. It’s helping them make real differences […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was homecoming week in Oskaloosa, and the Indians knew they had an uphill battle against number one ranked Solon if they were to get the win. Going into the night, the Indians believed that they would match up closer in the game. Oskaloosa Head Football Coach Jake Jenkins spoke about the […]
Rockport, Texas – The primary mission for New Sharon Fire Chief Steve Gerard and the volunteers of New Sharon Fire and Rescue, helping their fellow first responders recover from disaster. The mission of helping during such disasters started 12 years ago when Hurricane Katrina demolished many areas of the gulf coast and destroying Biloxi, Mississippi […]
