Oskaloosa, Iowa – A relaxing jog around Lake Keomah one day lead to a connection being made that brought to light many positive changes taking place at one of Mahaska County’s parks. Phil Hall is the president of Cablevey Conveyors, and a chance meeting with the Sheriff lead to an introduction to the park ranger […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The community garden is a longtime Oskaloosa tradition, going back more than six decades. The OCSD Glendale Garden can trace its roots back to when William Penn College owned the ground, and a professor started the community garden. Gardeners and garden facilitators were on hand to talk about the opportunity to utilize […]
By Hailey Brown (Oskaloosa, Iowa) – The Oskaloosa City Council was able to make quick work of most of the agenda items during a regular meeting on Monday, June 5. A total of three items had one or more dissenting voter and two of those items focused on the use and sale of fireworks within […]
The Oskaloosa City Band welcomes the Lux String Quintet for Thursday evening’s concert. The ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. on the bandstand. This marks the third year the strings and wind instruments are performing together during the Oskaloosa Music Festival. In addition to the traditional marches and overtures, the combined groups will be performing […]
by Wade Steinlage A pair of extra-inning losses made for a rough week for the Oskaloosa Indian baseball team. OHS (6-4, 1-2 LHC) opened the week Wednesday with a 5-1 win over Grinnell. The squad then lost 9-7 (8 innings) to Centerville at home Thursday before falling twice to Dallas Center-Grimes Friday, 10-9 (8 innings) […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa, Iowa – It had been almost 11 months since the last time the Oskaloosa Indian softball team had tasted defeat, but it finally happened last week as it continued its season against a pair of league foes. Last Wednesday, Oskaloosa (6-2, 1-2 LHC) defeated Grinnell 10-0 in five innings. The Indians […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Downtown was filled with the unmistakable sounds of violins and more, as several professional musicians made the lunch hour an unforgettable one for over 100 people. Those musicians are part of the Oskaloosa Music Festival which is in its eighth year, and Ben Davis shows little sign of slowing down when it […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A drive down A Avenue on Saturday, just inside the Mahaska Drug parking lot sat the jail cell used by the Mahaska Shriners to help raise money. That money finds its way to help local kids get to a Shriners hospital in the form of transportation needs. Funds are also made available […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Learning how to fish is often a rite of passage for many young people, and on Saturday several young people got the opportunity to get the line wet for the first time. At the Russell Wildlife Area north of Oskaloosa, the apprentice fishers took part in a casting contest before heading off […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The grounds at Nelson Pioneer Farm echoed with an old fashioned sound, that of metal being hammered into shape in the old blacksmith shop. A blacksmith is someone who can repair or make things from iron and during medieval times, was considered to be a part of the seven mechanical arts. The […]
