On Thursday, July 20th, 2017, at approximately 4:15 pm the Cedar Township (Fremont) fire Department was dispatched to 556 West Main Street, Fremont, Iowa in reference to a garage fire. The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office responded to this fire call also. Upon arrival, it was discovered that the garage was attached to the house at […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – There were many different events to keep attendees of the 2017 Southern Iowa Fair entertained during the week long event. The difficult part was keeping attendance up because of the extreme heat that plagued the region. When it came to the heat, it certainly impacted the attendance as highlighted by comments made […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Matthew Peake’s show “The Economic and Social Decline of Rural America” closed on Saturday at the Oskaloosa Art Center. The show opened on June 10th, which featured photographs Peake has taken across multiple states to showcase small towns in the Midwest in various states of decline. The work hanging on the walls […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Public Library was buzzing with activity on Saturday. The cool confines of the building helped young and old beat the blistering heat, all while enjoying some good fun. The program got underway at the beginning of June and ran until July 22nd. The focus of the program is to read, […]
Main Street’s Sweet Corn Serenade Mark your calendars for Thursday, July 27th! Main Street’s 30th Annual Sweet Corn Serenade in downtown Oskaloosa will be the place for you. It will be a day packed with food, music by Marshall County Hangmen, kids’ crafts & games, a craft & product show, contests and MORE. There is […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The city of Oskaloosa voted no to a resolution from Mahaska County Supervisors to end their part of a 28E agreement for a regional airport. The resolution stated, “The City Council of the city of Oskaloosa, Iowa hereby denies the Mahaska County attempt to amend, terminate, and withdraw from the current 28E […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The question if Mahaska County is still part of the airport project has a different view from the SCRAA. Jim Hansen is the chair for the South Central Regional Airport Association (SCRAA) and says that the board doesn’t have an official position because it’s not been addressed in a meeting. “From my […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors says that they have removed themselves from the 28E agreement for the new regional airport. Dan Gonnerman is a Slater, Iowa attorney that was hired by the board to represent due to a conflict of interest with the county attorney. Mahaska County Supervisor Mark Doland said […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Fire Chief Mark Neff said that his department got a quick stop on a house fire in the 400 block of North 4th Street. The call came in shortly after 2:15 pm, on Tuesday, July 18, with reported smoke in the residence. “When the first engine arrived, they had smoke and […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release As part of an on-going investigation into multiple thefts and burglaries within Mahaska County, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 1212 High Avenue West, Oskaloosa, Iowa on July 6th, 2017. As a result of this investigation and search warrant, The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office […]
