OSKALOOSA- On November 8, Iowa voters drastically altered the makeup of the state legislature as they overwhelmingly gave control of the legislature to Republicans. Going into the November 8 election, Republicans controlled the Iowa House 57 seats to 42 seats. In the Iowa Senate, Democrats held 26 seats, while Republicans held 23 seats, and one […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – When it comes to monster trucks, there are only a few that even the most casual watcher will recognize, like the one known as ‘Grave Digger’. For Oskaloosa’s Tyler Menninga, a childhood love of monster trucks and that iconic truck collided on the 35th anniversary of Grave Digger, when Menninga got behind […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – How do you help make your food budget go farther? How do you help reduce wasted food at home? Those questions and more were part of a presentation by Lea Rice, a Dietitian at Mahaska Health Partnership at The Book Vault this week. Rice said that about 40% of the food in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Helping people get to where they need to be has been the mission of Oskaloosa Rides for the past two years. Having the bus in Oskaloosa was an effort by community members for several years, and in 2013, it looked like things may get stalled. – http://oskynews.org/?p=60192 The program now starts it’s […]
Ames – Iowa State University’s Hilton Coliseum recently installed an LED system provided by Musco Lighting, helping the university offer a superior game day experience, while still maximizing its energy efficiency. “The new LED lighting in Hilton Coliseum provides us with tremendous flexibility and allows us to maximize the atmosphere on gameday,” said Nathan Terry, […]
This year’s parade is Thursday, December 1st at 7:00 pm at Oskaloosa Downtown Square. Due to construction the parade route must be altered. See map below for parking restrictions and route change. The Oskaloosa Main Street and Area Chamber, Oskaloosa Police Department and City Officials want everyone to be safe and enjoy this year’s 29th […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday at 1 p.m. in a combined normal meeting and vote canvas. Deann De Groot, Mahaska County Agricultural and Rural Development (MCARD), spoke with the supervisors about the revolving loan fund, and an application for Town Square Dental. De Groot said the expansion of […]
Students from Indian Hills Community College decided to give back to their community as their fall project. The students in Wapello Hall joined Tenco staff members on November 9 to do some needed yard work at one of Tenco’s residential homes. The nine students raked leaves, trimmed bushes, and cleaned up the yard. Students were […]
by Allison McGuire The Queen’s Cartoonists, a “six cat” swing band visiting Oskaloosa High School from Queens, New York, were greeted Thursday morning by a rush of students setting up their instruments for third period, while Louis Armstrong played in the background. The Cartoonists would later play a concert at the George Daily Auditorium, but […]
The press releases involving this incident are below the updated article. Charges Filed Against Four Kansas City Individuals Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Police conducted a felony stop on a black Scion with Missouri license plates after the report of an armed robbery at William Penn University. Officers located and stopped the suspect vehicle in […]
