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Victim Identified in Mahaska County Death Investigation

Department of Criminal Investigation

MAHASKA COUNTY, Iowa — The victim in the April 7, 2016, death investigation has been identified as Courtney Christine Moore, 24, of What Cheer, Iowa. The person driving the vehicle that struck Moore is Trenton Dwayne Garber, 26, of Montezuma, Iowa. Garber is an ex-boyfriend of Moore. On the morning of April 7, 2016, the […]

Prom 2016 Week Is Here

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Prom for Oskaloosa High School students will be on this coming Saturday, April 16th. Promenade will kick off at 5:30 and will take place on the south side of the high school building and in front of the George Daily Auditorium. The theme for Prom this year is Rendezvous á Paris, and […]

Excitement Fills The Day At The Osky Relays

Oskaloosa Girls Win Home Relays Oskaloosa, Iowa – The temperature was cold, and the ever-present wind made its self present. Oskaloosa Girls Head Coach Betsy Luck said, “The girls came home with the team championship scoring 173 points!  Leading the way were 5 individual champions:  Abby Parker in the Disc, Tori Palmer in the 800m […]

Quester State Days Held In Oskaloosa

Quester State Days was held for the first time in Oskaloosa hosted by the local Chief Mahaska Questers #505 group on April 8th and 9th. The Iowa Quester organization is celebrating its 50th year. Ann Brouwer of Oskaloosa and a member of Questers said that, “We are very honored to host this. It’s never been […]

Northey Talks Springtime Planting With Area Farmers

Mahaska County, Iowa – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey stopped at the Steve Boender farm on Friday to talk with area farmers and get a sense of the upcoming agriculture season in the area. Steve Boender welcomed Northey and area guests to his farm. He thanked Northey for visiting his farm. “We’re thrilled to […]

Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra to Oskaloosa

The Oskaloosa Band Program is excited to bring the Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra to Oskaloosa. Join us on April 11 at 7:00pm at George Daily Auditorium to welcome this historic group. The band includes alumni from the 1956-1978 Stan Kenton Orchestra. They perform some of the well-known music of the Grammy winning Stan Kenton Orchestras; […]

ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION

Voting Booth

Mahaska County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Susan L. Brown, is asking that eligible voters in Mahaska County who have not yet registered or changed their Mahaska County address with her office consider doing so before the early voter registration deadline of Friday, April 22, 2016 by 5 PM. In January 2008, Iowa law was […]

Oskaloosa Police Arrest Suspect On Charge Of Burglary

On Friday April 8, 2016, officers from the Oskaloosa Police Department responded to South Side Storage located at 118 9th Avenue East regarding suspicious items being found on the property. Officers conducted an investigation into the suspicious items and found that the items were stolen from two of the storage units on the property. Officers […]

Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Death Near Barnes City

On the morning of April 7, 2016 the Mahaska County Sheriffs Office received an emergency 911 call to the Mahaska County 911 Emergency Communications Center. Authorities responded to 1242 Yale Avenue Barnes City, Iowa 50027 for a victim who had been struck by a motor vehicle. An Autopsy has been scheduled on April 10, 2016 […]

San Diego Padres ‘Light Up’ Petco Park with Musco’s LED System

SAN DIEGO &; OSKALOOSA, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The San Diego Padres unveiled a new state-of-the-art LED lighting system by Musco Lighting at its home opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 4th at Petco Park. “The San Diego Padres are extremely pleased to partner with industry-leader Musco Lighting, with Petco Park being the first professional […]

           

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