Oskaloosa, Iowa – There are not many fall days as nearly perfect as the one enjoyed on Saturday. The 51st Annual Fall Festival drew a substantial crowd, and the weather played a factor in that. Kelly Halbert, curator at the Nelson Pioneer Farm highlighted the many activities that were taking place during the day. Those […]
Fayette, Mo.–After three disappointing weeks to begin the campaign, the Statesmen football team finally broke into the win column with a 34-21 victory over Central Methodist in Heart of America Athletic Conference North-South crossover action Saturday. William Penn (1-3) and Central Methodist (1-3) exchanged blows throughout the first three quarters, but the visiting Statesmen and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians won for the third time in as many weeks, as they bested Mount Pleasant on Friday Night. The Indians find themselves at 3-1 on the season, and 2-0 in District play. They travel to Solon on Friday night, who is coming off a win against a tough Washington team. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The craft beer industry is filled with many flavors and characters. Each brewery is a reflection of the people that helped to create it. NoCoast Beer Co. is a new craft beer maker located in Oskaloosa, Iowa that is working to share its take on the industry to the masses. Craft beer […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – September is halfway over, and Mahaska Health Partnership is looking toward October and raising awareness regarding breast cancer. The month will kick off with MHP’s annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on Friday, Oct. 7 from Noon to 1:00 pm on the Square in Oskaloosa. “Our annual walk is a great way to […]
Susan L. Brown, Mahaska County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, today announced that a satellite absentee voting station will be provided for Mahaska County voters who wish to vote by absentee ballot for the November 8, 2016 General Election. The satellite voting station will be located in the Dana M. Atkins Memorial Union, Chief Mahaska […]
Oskaloosa Homecoming week is September 26th – 30th. The theme this year is Olympic based and titled, ¨Go for Gold¨. The Homecoming parade will be on Thursday September 29th beginning at 6:30 pm. If interested in being a part of the parade and either having a float or walking to represent, please contact Mrs. Gile […]
OSKALOOSA- The Iowa Supreme Court has denied Alicia Ritenour’s request for further review in her case. Ritenour was convicted of first-degree murder and child endangerment resulting in death in November 2014 after a week-long jury trial. The trial came after Ritenour’s young daughter Ava was found deceased in her apartment in January 2014. Ritenour was […]
OSKALOOSA- District Court Judge Randy DeGeest has come under fire in recent days over the sentence he imposed in the Kraigen Grooms case. On Monday, DeGeest sentenced Ottumwa teen Kraigen Grooms, 19, to a 10 year suspended prison sentence plus five years of supervised release, as a result of his guilty plea to lascivious acts […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa School Board is a divided board currently. That division centers around how the board is or isn’t approaching discipline at the elementary and middle school buildings. On Tuesday night, an attorney for Oskaloosa School Board member Carl Drost presented a case to the board that open meetings laws were violated […]
