OSKALOOSA – According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics nearly 65 million Americans will be freelancers, temps and independent contractors by the year 2020. Stepping outside the comfort zone of being employed to build upon the dream of being a business owner cannot be easy. The Exchange for Entrepreneurs in Mahaska County has talked […]
Players are outside and enjoying the company and fresh air. Oskaloosa, Iowa – Pokémon Go is a game played on your smart phone that requires you to walk around the real world, picking up virtual items that are visible on your phone display. It’s much like geocaching, but on steroids. In Oskaloosa and most places […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For the second year in a row, thousands of people turned out to listen to local praise and worship bands and, this year, special guest Aaron Shust. Andy Baker, with Central Reformed Church, and one of the coordinators of the event, spoke with Oskaloosa News about the massive response to the day. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Structure fires are always big news for a community. When homes or apartment buildings are consumed by flames, people are curious as to the cause. According to Oskaloosa Fire Chief Mark Neff, some recent fires can trace their cause to origins that can be explained. Neff said that the recent house fire […]
Helping first responders train for an unthinkable event. Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Emergency Management will be hosting an active shooter response training seminar over three days at the Oskaloosa Middle School. This class is for responders across the State of Iowa. “I am very excited to be able to host this intense, three-day […]
Win in Iowa the most dominant in INDYCAR history NEWTON, Iowa (July 10, 2016) – After finishing second the past two years at Iowa Speedway, Josef Newgarden dominated the field in the Verizon IndyCar Series Iowa Corn 300 to record his first career win on an oval. At Lap 100 of 300, Newgarden had lapped […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – “It was a dogfight,” says Oskaloosa Indians Softball Head Coach Jay Harms of the win over Clear Creek-Amana on Saturday night. Harms said that in the beginning, there was concern after three “sharp hits” off of Groet, who is just returning to play after suffering a concussion. Harms said it was a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – All of the occupants of the home at 604 North E. made it safely outside early Thursday morning. Resident Carlos Allman said that the baby woke up, alerting the remaining occupants of the danger. The call for help went out at 4:36 a.m., and firefighters arrived to a large amount of visible […]
Help spread the word. We have a fun and generous group of women in town who have formed the Golden Goose Club. Jennifer Main and Vicky Collette started this Club in January of 2016, with the hope of creating some community improvements. As President and Secretary they added Jill Brumbaugh from TD&T to be the […]
