At 02:38 A.M. Oskaloosa Fire was dispatched to a working structure fire at 313 North A. Units arrived to moderate smoke and flames from the second floor of the house. The house was confirmed unoccupied. Due to fast response time by the Fire Department, as well as support from Oskaloosa Police, Mahaska County Sherriff’s Department, […]
by Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (June 15th, 2016) – Another Hot Summer Night brought some hot racing action at the Southern Iowa Speedway on Wednesday Night. 48 race teams checked in to tame the monster half mile. Austin Paul Claims first win in the IMCA SportMods, meanwhile Cayden Carter (IMCA Stock Cars), Colt Mather (IMCA […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Nearly a dozen individuals came to St. Paul Congregational United Church of Christ to share a moment of remembrance and prayer for those impacted by the terror attack in Orlando. The service lasted just over 15 minutes, with the Rev. Liz Colton offering “a special prayer and reflection after the tragedy this […]
Court preserves ineffective assistance of counsel claims DES MOINES- A mixed decision was handed down by the Iowa Court of Appeals today, as the court voted to uphold Alicia Ritenour’s 2014 conviction of first-degree murder. Ritenour was convicted by a Mahaska County jury of killing her 18 month old daughter, Ava Ritenour. Ava was found […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With honor and respect, members of the Oskaloosa VFW and American Legion joined together on Tuesday evening to properly retire American flags. The flags had flown as part of the ‘Avenue of Flags’, over veterans’ graves, municipal buildings, and private residences around the community. In accordance with flag etiquette, American flags can […]
Burglars are always on the prowl for the home that is the easiest prey. Most burglars simply want to get in, take their loot and get out. Most have absolutely no interest in running into the homeowner and would do everything possible to make sure they never did. Keeping your home well-lit is an excellent […]
Turnout hovers near 50% in Republican primary OSKALOOSA- The Mahaska County Supervisors made official the results of last week’s primary election. The results, as certified, show that Oskaloosa Police Lieutenant Russ VanRenterghem won the Republican nomination for Mahaska County Sheriff. The official results have VanRenterghem receiving 1,601 votes (49.51%). Mahaska County Deputy Sheriff Randy Poe […]
William Penn University’s Athletic Band program is bringing an exciting new event to Oskaloosa this summer. “Drum Corps Mid-America” is a competition between six of the best Open Class Drum & Bugle Corps from across the U.S. and will be held at the Oskaloosa Community Stadium on Wednesday, July 27. There are over 135 events […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter is moving nearer to their ground breaking, and Mahaska Drug, in Oskaloosa, raised $10,000 to honor Mason DenHartog. “Mason was an animal lover and regularly volunteered his time at the shelter. To honor his memory, we decided to split the donation to cover several different items that […]
Mahaska Health Partnership’s Relay for Life team, the MHP Jaywalkers, held a “Pie in the Face” contest as their main fundraiser. Five MHP leaders agreed to get pies in their faces if enough funds were donated per person. CEO Jay Christensen, Chief Nursing Officer Darlene Keuning, Business Development Director Ross Schultz and Director of Emergency […]
