by Matt Saville OSKALOOSA’S SKYLAR DEJONG IN FINALS !!!! When you are a young wrestler you dream of being an Iowa State Wrestling Champion. That dream is now only one match away for Oskaloosa’s #126, #2 ranked Skylar DeJong. DeJong is now 46-1 on the season. DeJong’s day started off with a come-from-behind win in […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — The internationally acclaimed United States Army Field Band of Washington, DC will continue its long tradition of presenting free public performances when it appears at the George Daily Auditorium on Sunday, March 8 at 3 p.m. The Army Field Band’s concert in Oskaloosa is sponsored by the Oskaloosa Herald and KBOE. The […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday and heard a presentation from members of FACE (The Fine Arts & Cultural Events of Mahaska County). The mission of FACE is to provide exceptional arts education and make art accessible and exciting to the community. FACE works to bring arts and […]
Dear friends in District 80. This is the end of the 6th week of the session. The process of “Running Bills” is active with individual legislators holding Subcommittees, “moving the Bill” in Committee, and finally debating it on the floor of the House- if it got that far. If it receives 51 votes in the […]
In its latest release, the Department of Revenue’s Iowa Leading Indicators Index showed modest growth in December 2014. The Index rose to 109.4 for the month, a slight hike over November’s rating of 109.3. Six of the eight components making up the Index improved in December, including average weekly manufacturing hours, residential building permits, and […]
by Matt Saville With the first day of the Iowa State Wrestling Tournament here, the Oskaloosa Wrestling team was looking to do some damage. What they got in the first round, was a quick pin by one of their senior leaders, and two close overtime losses. Oskaloosa went 1-4 in their 5 first round matches […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met on Monday, February 16th, where they made final acceptance of the Mahaska County Courthouse Roof Project contract. Work on the roof could begin in the next few weeks as the weather permits. The Supervisors heard from Pathfinders Executive Director Detra Dettmann. Pathfinders Resource Conservation and […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. At the February 2, 2015 Board of Supervisors meeting I made a proposal to the Board in which, in the event the FAA approved the airport project, the County would offer land at the County […]
Christian Opportunity Center (COC) living skills advisor Sharon Byers recently celebrated 40 years of service with the organization, the first employee to reach the milestone. After volunteering at COC in just its fifth year as a school program, Byers was hired as the first workshop supervisor on Sept. 7, 1974. Byers served in that capacity […]
THE MAHASKA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ENDED A 6 WEEK LONG INVESTIGATION WHICH INVOLVED APPROXIMATELY 22 BURGLARIES AND THEFTS. THE THEFTS TOOK PLACE FROM HOG CONFINEMENTS IN THE RURAL BARNES CITY AREA AND SOUTHERN POWESHIEK COUNTY. THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE THEFTS EXCEEDED OVER $30,000. OFFICERS SEIZED TOOLS AND HOG RELATED EQUIPMENT WHILE CONDUCTING TWO SEPARATE […]
