Oskaloosa, Iowa – The call of smoke at a residence located at 801 South 6th went out around 11:20 pm Tuesday. When firefighters arrived on the scene, there was a lot of smoke coming from the roof vents of the home. Firefighters then proceeded into the home to extinguish the fire, with one family pet […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Workers began dismantling the Oskaloosa Hardees location on Monday, December 29th. The move was an unexpected one to Oskaloosa residents, many of whom had been to the location just the day before. Hardees has been working to move its current business to a new location, just west of the current urban park, […]
The photographers of Oskaloosa News share some of their favorite moments from 2014. Music provided by local talent: -Errin Keltner -Fatal Addiction -Beth Hunter & Tom Robinson Oskaloosa News Photographers: -Denis Currier -Don Hubbard -Candace Allsup -Ginger Allsup -Ken Allsup
Oskaloosa, Iowa – What does the future of Mahaska County look like? That is a question that is impossible to answer, but individuals with Oskaloosa Area Chamber and Development Group hope to have a hand in sculpting. The Oskaloosa Area Chamber and Development Group [OACDG] has gone through some transformation the past two years with […]
The Oskaloosa Indian Boys Swim Team is off and swimming in their first year as a boys swim team. They have 11 swimmers with 5 of them being seniors and 6 of them being sophomores and freshman. They have been having a lot of personal best times this year and are continuing to work hard […]
The Knoxville Police Department has received word that Officer Marion Albert “Bert” Conrey’s name will be etched on the Law Enforcement Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. and officially dedicated on Law Enforcement Memorial Day, May 13, 2015. Officer Conrey was a KPD officer killed in the line of duty in 1938. Earlier this year the […]
Christian Opportunity Center (COC) program coordinator Ruth Ann Triplett is giving life this holiday season through PROFNAIT, a collaborative project aiming to develop a safe, new treatment that prevents excessive bleeding in fetuses and newborns. PROFNAIT is developing a prophylactic drug from human plasma, but the plasma needs to contain certain antibodies present in women […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership has named Family Practice Physician Stephen Mineart, MD, the 2014 MHP MVP (Most Valuable Provider). Each year, members of the Provider Satisfaction Team help select the MVP Provider Award recipient based on several factors, including patient care, employee relations, leadership and hospital engagement. MHP CEO Jay Christensen said we […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – From the book Proud Mahaska 1843-1900 by Semira A. Phillips. Available freely at the Internet Archive. 1852– Mr. White’s next attempt at taming a wild animal for the solid pleasure of its society was with a badger. The badger was not a success; boys would come around and poke sticks at it, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Transportation continues its evaluation of transportation needs in the county and along the Highway 63 corridor that traverses Mahaska County from the north to the south. The by-pass would connect at a point north of Oskaloosa, potentially near the current waterworks facility. The other connection would be west-northwest […]
