Oskaloosa, Iowa – Candidates that hope to represent Mahaska County at the state level converged on Smokey Row Coffee house in Oskaloosa Tuesday evening. The local media outlets hosted the forum to help provide yet another way for the public to get to know the candidates. The event was scheduled for an hour, with the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – We recently completed the online poll for our southern portion of the Oskaloosa News readership.We will now turn our focus to the northern portion of our readership area, mainly Poweshiek County. But first, the results from our last poll. The results are not scientific in nature. For Mahaska County Supervisor: Mike Vander […]
Oskaloosa–For the second time this season, the Statesmen defense found paydirt twice in a 19-8 win over #15 St. Francis (Ill.) in Midwest League action Saturday. #5 William Penn (6-0, 3-0 MWL) was a rare anemic on the offensive end, tallying just 186 yards, all on the ground. The defense, although bending a little, still […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Spirits were high as the Indians burst onto the field at the Lacey Complex Friday night. Homecoming week had all come down to this, the game against the Winterset Huskies. The Huskies make their mark on the scoreboard first when Tanner Porter carried the ball in from 1 yard out for the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Crisp fall weather made its way to Oskaloosa on Friday, but the cool temps didn’t dampen the spirits of the nearly 160 walkers who took part this year. The walk, hosted by Mahaska Health Partnership, is used to help promote Breast Cancer awareness. “The point of walking around the square for an […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors met in a special meeting Friday morning to tie up some loose ends from the meeting earlier in the week. The Supervisors approved the minutes and the agenda, along with two culvert projects that should get underway this week. They also approved the hiring of Michael Galloway of […]
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Public Notice: A satellite absentee voting station will be provided for Oskaloosa voters who wish to vote by absentee ballot for the November 6, 2012 General Election. The satellite voting station will be located in the Dana M. Atkins Memorial Union, Chief Mahaska Room, 1401 North Market, on the William Penn University campus and is […]
OSKALOOSA, IOWA – Halloween in Oskaloosa is Wednesday, October 31 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Playing it safe on Halloween: Halloween may be a fun time for kids, but for parents, trick-or-treat can be a little troublesome. Concerns about children’s safety can cast a spell on the evening’s festivities. But not to worry! Following […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa (Spetember 29, 2012) – For the second year in a row, a bike tour across Iowa made its way through Oskaloosa. No, it wasn’t RAGBRAI, but instead something known by its acronym of RAID, or Ride Across Iowa in a Day. No, this isn’t some leisurely ride on your Harley across our great […]
