Oskaloosa, Iowa – It is that time of the year again. Students are settling back into the swing of things at school while fall sports are beginning their seasons. The weather will be cooling down, but our football team is just warming up as we prepare to “Dodge the Chargers.” Homecoming week, September 22nd through […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – This week the Oskaloosa City Council passed the second reading of a proposed 2% increase to the franchise fee. The franchise fee is based upon electric and gas usage by consumers in the City of Oskaloosa, and is added to the utility bill and collected by MidAmerican Energy on behalf of the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – This past week, the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors approved the latest version of the residential building ordinance. They held a public meeting before their vote, so the public could comment. The ordinance will allow builders to utilize half-acre lots plus right-of-way, versus a proposed two acre lot. With the smaller lot […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – School has been back in session for a couple of weeks, and Iowa Second Congressional District Congressman Dave Loebsack stopped by the school Wednesday morning. The purpose of his visit, as stated in a press release, was to “meet with administrators, teachers and students and tour various classrooms and programs that the […]
United Way of Mahaska County, SIEDA and Salvation Army are pleased to say another year of Operation Backpack has made a huge impact on Mahaska County. With donations from the community and supplies from Stuff the Bus, around 400 backpacks were filled. We have students from kider-prep to grade 12 receive backpacks that have been […]
Interview video with Coach Hafner and Sam Tvedt at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsxawbBVVyg&feature=youtu.be Oskaloosa–The William Penn football team rolled in all facets Saturday in a 52-13 non-conference win over Bethel (Tenn.). In winning its fifth-straight season opener, WPU (1-0) outgained the Wildcats (0-1) by a margin of 557-181. Of that tally, 448 came on the ground as the […]
Winterset, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians Football team made the trek west of I-35 in search of a season opening win. After leading most of the game, a late score by Winterset, coupled with the PAT, sealed the win for the Winterset Huskies 15-14 over the Indians in a non-conference match-up. “We knew that it […]
According to one Oskaloosa Police Officer, seat belts save lives. Oskaloosa, Iowa – The catch phrase of click-it or ticket-it often comes to mind when people think of buckling in as they get behind the wheel. In Iowa, special Traffic Enforcement Program or sTEP is a high visibility program normally used during a holiday weekend. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – After passing the Oskaloosa City Council on a 4-3 vote earlier this year, the Blue Zones Oskaloosa project continues to plan and implement changes in the community in an effort to make the healthy choice the easy choice. The Blue Zones Project in Oskaloosa officially launched on April 14th, with an event […]
By Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (August 27th, 2014) –Finally the Southern Iowa Speedway returned into action after nearly a month hiatus but it was an action packed night on Tasos Steakhouse and Southern Iowa Chassis Night. First feature of the night was the IMCA Sport Compacts ten lap feature and it was Matt Moore leading […]
