Oskaloosa, Iowa – How fast does your grass grow? Those concerns were some of the initial thoughts brought forward by council member Tom Walling, who expressed concerns that the new ordinance setting grass height to 8” over the previous 12” inch height may cause some concern. The question then turned to developed properties versus undeveloped […]
by Allison McGuire The crossroads between the Square and the Penn Central Mall suddenly sprang to life on Thursday, April 27th. In past days, volunteers had worked speedily to give the Alley a spring spruce, and the members of FACE (Fine Arts and Cultural Events) of Mahaska County were busy putting together the final touches […]
by Charlie Comfort Oskaloosa, Iowa- Rain did not deter the large group of Oskaloosa residents who came out to support the United Way’s second annual Color Me United 5K. Despite cold and rainy conditions, United Way Executive Director Amy Meyer noted that the run was largely a success this year. “We can’t seem to catch […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The football field at the Lacey Complex feels more like a fall day when football is in the air. For one William Penn University football player, the dream of going on past his college career took one more step closer towards reality. Antonio Brown was captain of the Statesmen for the past […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors held a work session with the Oskaloosa Area Chamber and Development group this past week. The purpose of the meeting was to find ways in which the two entities could find more common ground to better grow and serve the region. Mahaska County Supervisor ‘Willie’ Van […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa School Board approved a new tentative agreement and master contract amendments with the teachers at Oskaloosa Community School District this past week. Oskaloosa School District Superintendent Russ Reiter said that “technically now” salaries are the remaining portion of the contract the union has to negotiate. The board was provided with […]
By Stephanie Woodruff, Madison Wilson and Alex Kirkpatrick April 26, 2017 Instances in which Iowans’ identity was stolen jumped a whopping 30 percent, from a rate of 56 people for every 100,000 Iowans in 2014 to 73 just a year later, in 2015. Most of the thefts happened via the internet. The growth in […]
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and this year’s theme, “Engaging New Voices,” recognizes that ending abuse is everyone’s business; men and women, old and young. We know that 1 in 5 women and 1 in 33 men experience sexual abuse in their lifetime. We must take a stand. Crisis Intervention Services is partnering with […]
by Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (April 26th, 2017) – The 2017 season finally roar to life at the Southern Iowa Speedway on Wednesday Night, however it was very chilly with a feel of a fall special and not the season opener in April. Stephen Dell Corporation, KBOE Radio and Mahaska Bottling Company was the sponsors […]
Mahaska County, Iowa – BJ Boender and his family are picking up after an afternoon fire severely damaged their home, south of Oskaloosa, in the 2800 block of Kent Avenue. Eddyville Volunteer Fire Department was paged to the report of smoke coming from the windows around 3 pm Wednesday afternoon. The person who phoned in […]
