It has been reported to the Oskaloosa Police Department that a fundraising company has been soliciting funds from local businesses, as well as residents, by contacting them via telephone and e-mail. This company has been selling dry-erase boards (which attach to kitchen appliances via magnets) with advertising on them. The company has also been telling […]
The call for help at the Church and Dwight facility on the southeast side of Oskaloosa went out just before 6am on Thursday morning. That facility is located on Highway 23, approximately 1 mile southeast of Oskaloosa. Personnel were evacuated from the facility before the fire department arrived, and the plant manager told Oskaloosa News […]
OSKALOOSA- At their regular meeting on October 17, the Oskaloosa Water Board heard an update from on Wastewater Operations. The Oskaloosa Water Board and the City of Oskaloosa previously entered into a 28E Agreement in September 2015, which called for the Oskaloosa Waste Water Department to be operated by the Oskaloosa Water Department. During a […]
Beacon, Iowa – The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the 600 block of Front Street in Beacon on Tuesday night. Deputies were dispatched at approximately 7:52pm in reference to a 14 year-old girl being struck by a vehicle. The 14 year-old female was transported to Mahaska Health Partnership by ambulance. The […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The debate about how the city implements sidewalk requirements in the future has been a point of contested debate on the Oskaloosa City Council for several years, but has come to a focused conversation in the past few months. On Monday night, the council moved into motion a 3rd option that was […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors completed their meeting in under 15 minutes on Monday. The past few months have seen little on the supervisors agenda, and Monday was no different. The first order of the day was a public hearing on Ordinance #53, which relates to recreational use of ATV’s and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Tuesday night, the Oskaloosa School Board met for their regular session. During the board’s comments section of the meeting, Nicholas Hansen informed the public he would be stepping down. Hansen said his resignation will be effective November 1st. Hansen explained his departure is due to a promotion at his employer, and […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn football team overcame turnovers and showed a big Homecoming crowd that it is heating up at the right time as it knocked off #22 Peru State in its Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division opener Saturday. William Penn (4-3, 1-0 North) won on Homecoming for the 12th time in the last […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Indians’ explosive new offense took the field on Friday night, but they struggled holding onto the ball. Before the game, Oskaloosa Head Football Coach, Jake Jenkins, told Oskaloosa News that he expected the game to be a tough one for his team. The Indians did finally claim a 28-27 victory over […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa, – For many, the word hookah is a bit foreign, but the social environment has been around for centuries. Hookah lounges are often found in college towns, but one finds their origin in the Middle Eastern or south South Asian cultures. In Oskaloosa, the White Cloud Hookah Lounge is owned and operated by […]
