Oskaloosa, Iowa – Summertime under a shade tree in the park, listening to the band.That’s a bit of heaven for many people in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa Trees Forever received financial assistance from Cablevey, along with some help from the Oskaloosa Girl Scouts in planting the trees in the Oskaloosa City Square and Edmundson Park on Saturday […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Many modern conveniences are filled with sophisticated electronics, but consumers are unsure what is best to do with those unwanted or broken items later on. Mahaska Communication Group or MCG and CLOW have been hosting an eCycle event for the past several years. On Saturday, Mahaska County residents were able to bring […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The ongoing battle between the Oskaloosa Water Department Board of Trustees and the Oskaloosa City Council will continue. The Oskaloosa Water Dept. Board of Trustees voted 2-1 to file a petition with the Mahaska County District Court in an effort for the board to retain Errin Keltner in his current position as […]
An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release With warmer weather just around the corner, we all are anxious to resume outside activities such as walking, running and biking. As adults, we can become over-confident in our security and complacent about our own personal safety. The reality is that incidents of crime can happen to anyone at […]
Susan Gerard Wins Big Prize in Saturday’s drawing DES MOINES, Iowa – A regular Powerball player from southern Iowa said she decided to buy a ticket on her way home from a recent Des Moines shopping trip, and the decision paid off. Susan Gerard of Oskaloosa typically buys Powerball tickets at a local convenience store, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council voted Monday night to remove an Oskaloosa Water Board Trustee. The Oskaloosa Water Department was put into place in 1922 by a vote, with the management of the department falling under the control of a board of trustees who were appointed by the mayor. All property is owned […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – How do you go from obscurity to national headlines? Most first time candidates, that have little or no backing from a political machine, ever find that moment, but one nearly unknown US Senate candidate found his moment in one viral $868 video. Bob Quast (D) is running for the US Senate seat […]
A large number of area residents enjoy the use of the multi-use recreation trail. Now that spring is here, the use and enjoyment of the trail is only going to increase. The Oskaloosa Police Department would like to remind everyone of the city ordinance regulating the trail’s use. SOME OF THE PERMITTED USES ARE: -Walking, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – First Degree Robbery and Third Degree Burglary charges have been filed against David Allen Coe Taylor of What Cheer in connection with an incident at a rural Mahaska County residence on April 18th. According to affidavit’s filed by the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office, the above named individual is accused of stealing rolls […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The race to be Iowas next senator is coming down to the point of thinning the herd, and businessman Mark Jacobs is one of the nearly half dozen Republicans seeking his party’s nomination. Jacobs addressed a group of 3 potential voters at Smokey Row on Monday at noon. In a conversation after […]
