ATV-UTV Ordinance Being Considered By Supervisors Oskaloosa, Iowa – The first public hearing that would allow UTV and ATV riders to utilize county roads will be heard at the next Mahaska County Board of Supervisors meeting on October 17, 2016. The ordinance would make a provision to persons in the county to utilize UTV’s and […]
Susan L. Brown, Mahaska County Auditor, announces that absentee ballots for the General Election to be held November 8th will be available in the Auditor’s Office on Thursday, September 29th. Any person unable to get to the polls on November 8th may send a signed, written request to the Auditor’s Office, 106 South First Street, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For many in Oskaloosa, the fire that destroyed the Swims building, and damaged the building that housed the Oskaloosa True Value had a lasting impact on their lives. For many of us, the impact was felt only in the inconvenience of not having one of the downtown shopping destinations available any longer. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Employers need skilled employees to help build and grow their businesses. A new labor shed study was recently released to the Mahaska County area, and the information inside that report gives an overview of the people and their skills available locally. This will enable employers to better recruit and plan development of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For the family of Tyler Sash, letting go of his personal effects is another step in settling the former Iowa Hawkeye and NFL Super Bowl winner’s estate. For the family and Tyler Sash’s mother, Barney Sash, it comes to a point you do what you have to do, and the family took […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa holds second place in Class 3A District 5 with the win over the Fairfield Trojans on Friday night. The Indians are 4-2 on the year, and 3-1 in the district. DISTRICT 5 District Overall Point Diff Avg Win Loss Tie Win Loss Tie Solon 4 0 0 5 1 0 17.00 […]
Kansas City, Mo.–Winston Green (Jr., Sacramento, Calif., Psychology and Sociology) returned two interceptions for touchdowns and the offense rushed for a season-high 462 yards as the Statesmen dominated Avila 65-30 in a Heart of America Athletic Conference crossover win Saturday. William Penn (3-3) finished North-South crossover action with its third win in a row. The […]
The Women’s Club recently disbanded but Sondra Bottenfield of Oskaloosa was happy to distribute the funds to several organizations across Oskaloosa to continue the goal of the club, “enrich the community in literature, music, history, and any social improvements that were needed in Oskaloosa.” The community trail was the area of concentration for the $750 […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership Public Health is continuing its annual “Drive-Thru Flu Clinic” on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 7 am to Noon on the MHP campus, entrance #1. “All people have to do is drive under the teal awning off C Avenue East, and we will be waiting to provide their flu vaccine,” […]
DES MOINES—The State Library of Iowa has announced that the Oskaloosa Public has met the conditions for state accreditation as outlined in “In Service to Iowa: Public Library Standards Sixth Edition.” Achieving accreditation requires a significant, ongoing local commitment to high quality library services. The Oskaloosa Public has been recognized for its efforts in all […]
