The photographers of Oskaloosa News share some of their favorite moments from 2015. Music provided by local talent: (click on band name to learn more) –Blind Faith Explorer –Cody Hicks –Journeys End Oskaloosa News Photographers: -Denis Currier -Don Hubbard -Candace Allsup -Ginger Allsup -Ken Allsup
Mahaska County, Iowa – The Iowa State Patrol and the Mahaska County Sheriffs Office are investigating a two vehicle accident that took place at the intersection of Oxford Avenue & 215th Street, northeast of Oskaloosa. According to the Iowa State Patrol accident report, a 1997 Chevy Blazer driven by Susan Elaine Durian, 55, of New […]
In cooperation with the Governor of the state of Iowa and Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management, approximately 45 members and 20 vehicles from the Iowa Army National Guard are deploying to High Ridge, Mo. to provide water purification and water transportation services. The Soldiers are members of Companies A, B and C, 334th Brigade […]
The Oskaloosa Police Association, Mahaska County Sheriff’s Posse, Oskaloosa Fire Department and Reserves, Wigg’s Country Store, Mahaska Drug and The Salvation Army would like to thank everyone who selected a stocking from one of the “Giving Trees” and purchased gifts for children in the community or made a cash donation to the program. Because of […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – To meet the community’s request for more convenience, Mahaska Health Partnership has expanded Walk-In availability in the Medical Group. New Walk-In hours are Monday through Friday from 7 am to 8 pm; Saturday from 7 am to 5 pm; and Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. Walk-In, located on the lower […]
THE CITY OF OSKALOOSA HAS DECLARED A SNOW EMERGENCY TO BE EFFECTIVE: DAY & DATE: Monday, December 28, 2015 TIME: 10:00 p.m. EFFECTIVE: Until further notice. ALL VEHICLES MUST BE REMOVED FROM CITY STREETS TO ALLOW CITY CREWS TO PLOW. VEHICLES LEFT ON THE STREET COULD BE TICKETED OR TOWED AT THE OWNER’S EXPENSE. AS […]
MAHASKA COUNTY, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) was called to assist the Mahaska County Sheriff’s office with a death investigation. On December 16, 2015, a call came in to the Mahaska County Sheriff’s office communications center. A hunter called in that they had found skeletal […]
Oskaloosa High School 2015 graduate Macy Milledge will travel with the Hawkeye Marching Band to perform at the Rose Bowl Parade and Rose Bowl next week as the Hawkeyes take on Stanford in the January 1st bowl game. Milledge is in her freshman year at Iowa studying Speech Pathology and joined the band over the […]
Oskaloosa, IA, December 21, 2015- When “Marcellas” arrived at the Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter (SMAS) as a stray, it was clear that she didn’t have the best start in life: one of her back legs was so severely broken that it was hanging lifeless at the side of her body. While it wasn’t clear how […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Slumberland is helping 7 area kids sleep a bit better this coming year with the donation of a new mattress for each. Maisi Watts, manager of the Oskaloosa Slumberland, stood next to 7 mattress sets that the store was giving away as a way of giving back to their community, to […]
