Oskaloosa, Iowa – In a press release from the Obama campaign outlining his plans next week in Iowa. Obama for America announced today that President Obama will take a three-day tour of Iowa next week. On Monday, August 13, the President will travel to Council Bluffs, and Boone for campaign events. On Tuesday, August 14, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors again revisited the appointment, that they recently made, to the new Regional Airport Board. Joe Warrick was appointed to serve on the Regional Airport Board, but the issue of gender balancing, at the time of his appointment and again now, brought on a motion by Supervisor Chairman Greg […]
By R.D. KEEP Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa city councilors met in regular session Monday considering a number of issues. The meeting was relatively routine until one of the last items on the agenda – a resolution to be placed on the November general election ballot increasing the water board from three to six. Councilor Jason […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – This Thursday night marks the final City Band concert of the summer. Beginning at 7:15, the Brass 5 (a brass quintet) will play, followed by the Patriots (fife and drum group). Both groups belong to the 34th Army Band, Iowa National Guard. Nathan Smith will be the guest conductor of the city […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Rain was in the area, but golfers made their way to Oskaloosa Golf Club for the 3rd annual best ball golf outing. The booster club holds the outing to help raise funds to directly support the Oskaloosa Middle and Senior High School activities. MCG was once again the title sponsor of the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Penn Central Mall played host to the Oskaloosa Children’s Theatre on Friday, Saturday and Sunday as they performed Pinocchio. The cast, consisting of 27 children aged 3 to 11 practiced for 5 weeks in preparation for the musical theater. Cynde Briggs, Candace Gerard Slobe, Chris Yarkosky and Beth Brostrom all worked in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The 20th Annual Dog Hollow Rendezvous continues to help bring the past to life at a small encampment just off Highway 92 at Caldwell Park just east of Oskaloosa. The group works to reenact the time period between 1800 and 1840. This year, 18 participants camped out at the site. “We’re small […]
Aug. 4, 2012 By K.J. Pilcher Special for NASCAR Wire Service NEWTON, Iowa — It isn’t how you start, but how you finish. After earning three straight poles at Iowa Speedway, Elliott Sadler finally has a finish to match. Sadler passed Justin Allgaier with 58 laps remaining and pulled away to win the NASCAR Nationwide […]
by Shawn Maxwell On Tuesday August 7, 2012 from 12pm – 8pm at the Beacon City Hall there will be a special election concerning the management of the sewer and water for the City of Beacon. The City Council and Mayor have spent more than a year evaluating options to provide the necessary sewer and […]
The Oskaloosa Police Department along with the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Department has partnered up with a program called ‘A Child is Missing’. A Child is Missing is a non-profit organization that assists Law Enforcement in the early search and safe recovery of missing children, missing elderly (often with Alzheimer’s), and disabled individuals by placing telephone […]
