By Hailey Brown (OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – When Justin Scott gave the invocation at the Oskaloosa City Council meeting on Thursday, some stood and bowed their heads, as is traditionally done during invocation. Others instead chose to sit, observe, and later speak out against the decision to allow him to give the invocation. The reason for […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release During the afternoon hours of Thursday, July 6th, 2017, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 1212 High Avenue West, in Oskaloosa. This warrant authorized a search of the residence and garage for stolen property. Shortly upon entering the residence, Deputy Sheriffs located several pieces […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors held the first regularly-scheduled meeting of the month on July 3. During the public comments section of the meeting, former Mahaska County case manager Laura Buch read a prepared statement to the board in regards to the closing of Mahaska County Case Management. In Mahaska County, […]
Pella, Iowa – At the final meeting in June, the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors voted 2-1 to leave the 28E agreement it had signed with the cities of Pella and Oskaloosa to build a regional airport. The vote to leave was spearheaded by Mahaska County Supervisor Mark Doland, whose political base is built upon […]
It’s that time of year again! – United Way of Mahaska County is partnering with SIEDA, the Salvation Army, local businesses, and the Oskaloosa Community School District to launch another year of Operation Backpack. 2017 marks the ninth year of the program, and coordinators are confident that this year will be another that fully represents the Oskaloosa […]
by Wade Steinlage The Oskaloosa Indian baseball team collected a trio of wins while also suffering a trio of losses last week. Oskaloosa (20-12, 13-6 LHC) opened the week by splitting a pair of non-conference matchups two Saturdays ago, falling 6-5 to Council Bluffs-St. Albert and winning 10-9 over Bondurant-Farrar. Then on Monday, the Indians […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Lieutenant Craig Alexander is well known for his kind and gentle manner of dealing with the students at the Oskaloosa School District, where he served as the Resource Officer for several years. Alexander’s last working day on the force was June 22nd, 2017, but he is officially on vacation until mid-July. He […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Where with a greeting, a smile, and the passing over of a signed copy of a book, history was handed down to yet another generation of Oskaloosa readers. The book – ‘As Good As Dead’ by Stephen L. Moore – describes the daring escape of American POWs from a Japanese Death Camp […]
Calvin Landis Tops 40-car Field in 360’s, Eric Bridger Scores First Win in 305’s by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 1, 2017) – On Pizza Hut/Knoxville Hospitals and Clinics Night, Ian Madsen put on a clinic of his own, leading all 20 laps to record his tenth career feature win at the Knoxville Raceway in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The item appears on the Oskaloosa City Council Agenda for Thursday, July 6th as simply, “Invocation: Justin Scott, Director, Eastern Iowa Atheists”. Scott says that membership in Eastern Iowa Atheists is “about 500 members now” which covers eastern Iowa. The definition of an atheist is “a person who disbelieves or lacks belief […]
