Bussey, Iowa – The local and national news have been buzzing with clown sightings. The clown craze has disrupted school and caused extra effort for law enforcement, who are tasked with investigating calls about clowns. Circus of Freaks creators, Trevor Pinegar and Sarah Van Hulzen, spoke with Oskaloosa News about hosting a haunted house based […]
On Saturday, October 8th, the Oskaloosa Trees Forever Club along with volunteer representatives from the Forest Cemetery staff, the Lions Club, Optimist Club, Oskaloosa Rotary Club, and the Young Professionals planted 53 landscape size trees at Forest Cemetery and Edmundson Park. More than 38 different species of trees were planted to help improve the diversity […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In Iowa, the process of selecting the next President of the United States begins at least a year before most other places. Freelance Photographers Dave Davidson and Monte Goodyk and photojournalists Ginger and Ken Allsup decided that the candidates could be art. FACE of Mahaska County and the Oskaloosa Art Center worked […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A field of green shirts filled the downtown square in Oskaloosa on Monday morning, as the employees of Community 1st Credit Union helped to clean and spruce up not only downtown, but other areas, like the recreational trail. Community 1st Credit Union employee and member solutions representative, Julio De Paz talked to […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership has an annual tradition of donating proceeds from performing school sports physicals back to the athlete’s school. “I’d estimate we’ve given more than $20,000 over the years to area schools,” MHP CEO Jay Christensen shared. “We are the local hospital and we feel it’s important to be a good […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On the east side of Oskaloosa nearly a month ago, a quiet change took place at one of the area’s biggest businesses. The Oskaloosa Ford Dealership, owned by the Carrikers, changed hands to Craig Ford. Ford, who is known in the area for his dealerships in Pella, readied himself for the challenge […]
Press Release Oskaloosa Police Department October 10, 2016 On October 9, 2016 at approximately 6:53 P.M. the Oskaloosa Police Department responded to 208 3rd Ave East in reference to a male with a gunshot wound. Upon Officers arrival the gunshot victim was identified as Zach Shafer, age 18 of 208 3rd ave East. Mr. Shafer […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Bicycling across Iowa takes about a week right? Most Iowans believe that the approximately 50 miles a day is the pace. For a group of nearly 20 riders, the State of Iowa is but a day trip. They get on their bikes in Council Bluffs at 4am, and pedal their way across […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Stephen Memorial K9 5k is in its 5th year now, and is the 3rd one to see sunshine after the first two were washed out by the rain. Nearly 40 people participated in this years event. For Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter, the 5k event is important for them. It helps them to […]
Veterans and their families came to Penn Central Mall on Saturday to sign up to be in the veterans register being compiled. Oskaloosa, Iowa – An effort is underway in Mahaska County to find the oldest living veteran in Mahaska County. The American Legion Post 34, in conjunction with Hy-Vee, Penn Central Mall, KBOE and […]
