Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Freedom Rock was moved and placed at Calwell Park, just East of Oskaloosa, back in July. The cement was dry and waiting for the artist to arrive in 2019. Well, it’s not 2019, but Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II has arrived to paint the rock. On Tuesday afternoon he was getting his […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership recently acquired a da Vinci Xi Surgical System. This equipment represents the most advanced surgical robot available and furthers MHP’s mission to link the science of medicine with the humanity of compassionate care. “Robotically- assisted surgeries are becoming the standard of care,” MHP CEO Jay Christensen stressed. “Patients expect […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The dust has settled from the 2015 city elections, and one incumbent council member retains his position, while another was unseated. For the Mayor of Oskaloosa position, incumbent Dave Krutzfeldt ran unopposed, as did 2nd Ward Councilmember Tom Jimenez. In the At-Large race, incumbent Joe Caligiuri defeated challenger Jimmy Carter. After the […]
Des Moines- 10 Republican candidates for President spoke to a packed house for the 1st annual Iowa GOP’s Growth and Opportunity Party Saturday. Candidates each had roughly 15 minutes to make their case to the nearly 2,000 persons in attendance. Rand Paul- Senator Paul began his talk by speaking about about excessive spending. “We have […]
With no one from the public commenting and no discussion regarding the Consent Agenda, which passed unanimously, the Oskaloosa City Council’s November 2 meeting lasted just little under an hour. Two items prompted significant discussion in that hour meeting: the process leading up to levying special assessments for cutting and removal of weeds, and the Council’s […]
Oskaloosa Mayor David Krutzfeldt provided several opportunities for residents to get involved. There are several openings on various committees which cater to a wide variety of interests. The current, as of November 2, list includes: Airport Commission – One vacancy to fill upon appointment for an unexpired term that ends December 31, 2015. This is […]
The Oskaloosa Bicycle Coalition will soon be approaching downtown businesses in hopes of involving them in the Downtown Bicycle Parking Plan. The coalition will be asking businesses and property owners on to consider donating $200 toward a bicycle rack. The coalition plans to apply for an MCCF grant to raise the remaining funds for the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa — Firefighters are a brotherhood, and when one of their own has a scourge like cancer impact one of those families, they do what they always do, support their own. On Sunday morning, right at shift change, Oskaloosa firefighters got together to show support for Alexis Christenson. Alexis is the daughter of Captain […]
Organizers for the 2015 Trunk Or Treat and Harvest Festival at United Methodist Church said on Sunday they were very pleased with the turnout and the fantastic weather for the first of November. Busy schedules pushed the annual event back later than normal, and concerns about the potential for cold weather were dash when the […]
The Christmas season is rapidly approaching and the Oskaloosa Area Association of Churches (OAAC) invites you to be a part of the Annual Tour of Homes. OAAC is giving people more opportunity to visit and share in this Holiday Tradition, by inviting you to tour on Saturday evening, December 5, from 3-7 p.m. and on […]
