Oskaloosa, Iowa – The buzzing of electric motors and the grinding of gears that generate cheers from participants and spectators alike is what awaits a spectator to the, yet little known, world of robotics competition. Molly Bleything is a Senior at Oskaloosa High School, and she talks about Team 4443 Sock Monkeys. What is a […]
This year’s parade is Thursday, December 4at 7:00 pm at Oskaloosa Downtown Square. The Oskaloosa Area Chamber, Oskaloosa Police Department and City Officials want everyone to be safe and enjoy this year’s 27th annual Lighted Christmas Parade. Here are some friendly reminders: First, due to safety concerns the Chamber and the City will be implementing […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The November election is almost a month behind us, but for one newly elected official, the job has already started. Amy Zenor is Mahaska County’s newest county attorney, replacing the appointed Charles Stream. Stream was appointed in April of 2013 by the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors in a 2-1 vote. Only […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa has been without a waste-water supervisor for an extended time, with a solution to filling that vacancy being one the City of Oskaloosa is carefully considering. Will the future be similar to the past, with separate operations for waste-water and the Oskaloosa Municipal Water Department? Will there be a combination of […]
Des Moines, IOWA — The Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB), along with the Oskaloosa Police Department and other law enforcement officers across our state, wish everyone a safe Thanksgiving holiday. To ensure safety, please take the time to buckle up, slow down and drive defensively in your travels around […]
Oskaloosa – November 19, 2014. Children in need in Oskaloosa will be a little warmer this winter, thanks to the Oskaloosa Rotary Club. The club, which strives to put service above self, donated 60 coats to Oskaloosa High School’s Peer Helpers. Peer Helpers, led by Scottie Moore, has already started distributing the coats to local […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Thanksgiving is a holiday for gatherings, great food and fun. Turkey is usually a star feature of the meal, and can be prepared a variety of ways, including frying. Mahaska Health Partnership wants you to spend your holiday with loved ones, instead of emergency responders, by being mindful about turkey fryers. “When […]
On November 23, 2014 at 3:35 am, the Ottumwa Police Department received a call of a stabbing which occurred in front of the Elbow Room located at 303 East Main Street in Ottumwa. Officers determine one subject received multiple stab wounds. The subject was transported to Ottumwa Regional Hospital with serious injuries. A second subject […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – After nearly two days of deliberation, a Mahaska County jury returned the maximum penalty to Alicia Ritenour on Wednesday afternoon, at about 1pm. The jury, comprised of 8 men and 4 women found Alicia Ritenour guilty of Murder in the First Degree and guilty of Child Endangerment Resulting in Death. Ritenour could […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council approved a proposal for a Taco Bell to be built on the vacant lot directly across from McDonalds along A Avenue West. Sundance Inc. has submitted a site plan for a new Taco Bell fast-food restaurant to be located at 702 A Avenue West. The site in consideration […]
