Oskaloosa, Iowa – At a regular meeting of the Oskaloosa City Council, the council voted unanimously to contract with Snyder & Associates for a comprehensive traffic study along the Highways 92, 63, and 23 corridors. According to city council agenda information, the study is expected to improve traffic efficiency and safety, minimize traffic delays and […]
Press Release December 20, 2016 The Oskaloosa Municipal Water Department has become aware of an issue with our south water tower, located behind the Clow machine shop on South 4th and 8th Avenue East. There is a plug in the bottom of the tank that has started to leak. At this time the leak is […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The feeling of Christmas cheer was defeating the cold wind of winter as Oskaloosa Rotary members and Oskaloosa Middle School student council members prepared over 500 Christmas dinner boxes. That huge number of boxes are custom filled, sized to match the number of recipients! Smaller boxes for families of 1 or 2, […]
Winter weather has created some hazardous conditions in and around Mahaska County. Cancellations and delays as reported to us will be shared here. You can email your announcements to info@oskynews.org or text them to us at 641.295.8455 St. Paul Congregational United Church of Christ has canceled its worship service for Dec. 18 The City of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Change is difficult at times, and it often comes with tough decisions about how things have been done, but it also comes with many great new opportunities. At KBOE/KMZN in Oskaloosa, change has been the name of the game after General Manager Rick Watts took the helm in mid-2016. Many are aware […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For the Oskaloosa Fire Department, the past 4 years have proven to be a challenge since it’s second building was found to be structurally deficient. The contents of the building, including trucks and equipment, had to find a home within the confines of the City Hall, and the original 1909 fire station. […]
Mahaska County, Iowa – An Oskaloosa man was killed in a single vehicle accident between Oskaloosa and New Sharon on Thursday afternoon. According to a report by the Iowa State Patrol, Charles Ritter, 71, of Oskaloosa was northbound on Highway 63 at 160th Street when his 2004 Saturn Vue drifted onto the right shoulder. The […]
(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – Students and local families gathered in the Musco Technology Center (MTC) building on William Penn University’s Oskaloosa campus to partake in a computer science initiative on Sunday, December 11. The Hour of Code, organized by the nonprofit Code.org and others, is a global movement that believes the students of today are ready […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership has named General Surgeon Timothy Breon, MD, FACS, 2016 MHP MVP (Most Valuable Provider). Dr. Breon was presented the honor on Nov. 29 at the annual Provider Appreciation Dinner, held at The Peppertree in Oskaloosa. According to MHP CEO Jay Christensen, Dr. Breon is beloved by his patients, is […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – At their regular meeting this past week, the Oskaloosa School Board heard a report from several high school teachers related to semester/trimester scheduling. The Oskaloosa High School currently operates on a trimester schedule, and is one of few schools in the area to do so. Talks among administration have been ongoing for […]
