Oskaloosa, Iowa – The final days of summer are here, and the school year is here. Student athletes at schools around Iowa have been hard at work preparing for the fall sports season. Those fall sports have arrived, and in Oskaloosa Friday night, the community got a first look at it’s new head football coach, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Fire Department was called to Oak Creek Village (Lamson) on Saturday evening, around 6:20pm, to the report of a mobile home on fire. Firefighters were just backing the truck into the fire station bay from a previous call. When arriving at the scene, Oskaloosa Fire Chief Mark Neff said that […]
For the seventh year in a row, the City of Oskaloosa is preparing for the upcoming 2016/2017 Urban Deer Hunting season to be held within the Oskaloosa city limits. The 2016/2017 hunting season will run from September 17th, 2016 thru January 10th, 2017. During this season, qualified hunter will be allowed to harvest deer within […]
Bold new brewery in Midwest opening August 2016 OSKALOOSA, Iowa, Aug. 18, 2016 — NoCoast Beer Co. announced its name, logo, and fearless brand identity by unveiling a new website www.nocoastbeer.co and delivering a spirited Middlefesto. NoCoast Beer Co. will celebrate its launch with a series of exciting events. The first is a media only […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The ground will shake, and your eyes will water from the nitro, but you will love every moment of it. The annual Fuel Altered Nationals make their way back to Eddyville Raceway Park this weekend, and they have a special guest this year, Butch Patrick. Patrick played Eddie Munster in the famous […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Water Department has undergone some changes since Oskaloosa Water General Manager Chad Coon last negotiated his contract. Coon’s contract was for $81,000 per year, and was put in place by the water board in June of 2014. Since that time, the City of Oskaloosa and the Oskaloosa Water Department have […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The downtown area changed during the overnight of May 11, 2015, when fire broke out in the office area above the Swims Sports and Awards store, just off the southeast corner of the Oskaloosa Square. The building was heavily damaged and hours away from demolition, when a group of local individuals began […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Fire Department is tasked with code enforcement within the city. Residents that may have violations such as scrap, or garbage cans may get a visit from the department. Neff said that after an initial visit, residents are often given a short time to fix the situation without any penalty. If […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For one Mahaska County Supervisor, the repaving and revamping of the intersection of G5 and T33 wasn’t what he was expecting. Supervisor, Mike Vander Molen, protested the proposed design of the intersection. Vander Molen said the design had changed from what was first proposed, and that he hadn’t seen the current design […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Finding a way to unwind and relieve stress is something many people do. Many people enjoy different hobbies and pastimes but, for one Oskaloosa man, woodworking has been his release. Levi Ritz, an Ottumwa Police Officer by day, started off last year by making a few cornhole (bean bag toss) sets for […]
