Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in work-session Monday, before their regular session, to hear an update on the addition to the Oskaloosa Firestation Number One. Oskaloosa City Manager Michael Schrock began the meeting by saying the project has been progressing. He said that core samples have already been drilled along with footing […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Were you aware there are two Jaycee Parks in Oskaloosa? One of those little known parks got some much needed attention from the Mahaska Young Professional Group on Saturday. The group is new to the area and have many of the characteristics of the former Jaycees group, which was once so very […]
Oskaloosa–Before he became William Penn’s highly-successful softball coach, Mike Christner was a standout men’s fastpitch softball player and his career on the diamond was deservedly recognized over the weekend as he was inducted into the Iowa Men’s Fastpitch Hall of Fame Sunday. Christner played over 20 years on teams from throughout the state, including Waterloo, […]
Mahaska County has been awarded federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. Mahaska County has been chosen to receive $5,951 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a National Board that […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. Dear Oskaloosa Citizens: The C.L. Barnhouse Company has had many local citizens ask us for our feelings concerning the recent proposal to relocate the Oskaloosa City Bandstand. We are very proud of our company’s over […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The consideration of voluntary annexation of the area surrounding the Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter and the waste water treatment plant on the northeast side of Oskaloosa was passed. The purpose of the annexation was to facilitate an 80/20 grant from the Iowa DOT for reconstruction of the bridge on 235th Street. The […]
Public meetings being held Thursday, May 28, at 11:30 and 6 pm, in Penn Central Mall (across from Label Shopper) will begin to unveil answers to that question. In February, the Mahaska Community Development Group (MCDG) and Mahaska YMCA launched a study to determine what indoor recreation and early childhood education facilities and programs need […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors took initial steps on Monday to help residents of Country Life, otherwise known as the County Home, make their transitions to new residences easier. Country Life will be closing its doors at the end of June, and the residents that remain there will be moving to […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Senator Rand Paul made his case to Mahaska County voters Saturday, his first such visit to the area since declaring his presidential bid in April. Paul started by criticizing the federal government, saying it is dysfunctional. “The federal government is not efficient. It’s far away from you. It’s not very responsive.” Paul […]
Area residents came to honor 154 youth Sunday, as Oskaloosa High School seniors looked to end one chapter of their lives and begin another. Oskaloosa Community School District Superintendent Russ Reiter spoke at Sunday’s commencement. “We congratulate you on all of your successes and achievements.” Reiter continued, “What is success? Success is… hard work, planning, […]
