It’s almost time to Stuff the Bus! – Those familiar “yellow school bus” boxes will start disappearing from donation sites this week, but if you miss them don’t worry, you can still donate to Operation Backpack! On Friday, July 31st, all donation boxes will make their way to the North Hy-Vee parking lot, where community […]
The Vanguard Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps from Santa Clara, CA are returning to Oskaloosa. They were the 2013 Drum Corps International (DCI) Open Class World Champions and runner up in 2014. They are the junior organization to the Santa Clara Vanguard who stayed on the WPU campus and rehearsed at the Lacey complex in […]
Each year on Day of Caring, volunteers set aside projects at home and work to help local non-profits and community members finish theirs. On Day of Caring, United Way aims to bring friends, families, co-workers, and community members together to make a positive impact in Oskaloosa and the surrounding area. This year’s event falls on […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met Monday morning to further refine the direction for the county in regards to the mental health region. The Department of Human Services (DHS) is requiring the county to join another region, after DHS said that the two county region Mahaska was a part of is […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Vincent Ramirez, 14, is just back from a week of heavy competition, where his hard work from weight-lifting and crossfit training helped him achieve a third place finish at the Reebok CrossFit Games at the Stub Hub Center in Carson, California. Ramirez said that there has been lots of training, and being […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Funding for those in a family or sexual assault crisis is something Congressman Dave Loebsack learned more about this past week in Oskaloosa. Crisis Intervention Services provides support and empowerment to victims/survivors of domestic and dating violence and/or sexual assault in Appanoose, Davis, Jasper, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek, Wapello […]
Leighton, Iowa – The race for the Iowa Senate district 40 is nearly a year away, but Republican incumbent Ken Rozenboom made a political statement this past week, by hosting a fundraiser at Tassel Ridge Winery near Leighton, Iowa. In attendance were many of his caucus members in the Iowa Senate, including minority leader Bill […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The race for the White House begins in Iowa and, often times, Oskaloosa plays a role for candidates along the way. Donald Trump is leading in most national polls in a crowded Republican field. Saturday had Trump landing squarely in the middle of a well choreographed campaign stop. Food and an overflowing […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Crime and the solving of a crime are always popular topics for tv shows, movies and the news industry. One Iowa website hopes that the exposure will help it, along with law enforcement around the state, solve cases that have gone cold. A cold case is when all possible leads for solving […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The paws approve it, at least that is how it appears when local dog owners turn their furry friends loose. The Oskaloosa Bark Park officially opened its gates this week with a ribbon cutting ceremony and comments by R.D. Keep. Keep used the idea of a bark park as his capstone project […]
