Oskaloosa is getting ready to welcome young softball players and their families from all over the central United States. The team that wins the tournament will get to play in the Junior League Softball World Series. The Junior League Softball Central Region Tournament runs from Thursday, July 23, through Monday, July 27, at the John […]
A $25,000 donation from Clow Valve Co. will help the Oskaloosa Fire Department replace aging fire hose that has increasingly failed annual pressure testing.
Mahaska Health has welcomed Dr. Kyle Brown, a board-certified family medicine physician with experience in emergency and prehospital care, to its Emergency Medicine team.
Researchers from Baylor University are studying fossils at Russell Wildlife Area that may reveal how environmental stress affected marine animals living in Mahaska County more than 300 million years ago.
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Oskaloosa Police Officer Logan Nord has been named the 2026 Iowa Association of School Resource Officers School Resource Officer of the Year, an award recognizing his work with students, school employees and families in the Oskaloosa Community School District. The statewide award honors Nord’s work with students, school employees and families in […]
Musco is expanding its downtown Oskaloosa operations with a new product reliability facility, additional space in Penn Central Mall and plans for a community green space.
OSKALOOSA — For 10 years, Chris Menninga and Dirt Dog Promotions have built a different kind of motorsports event in Oskaloosa, starting with a simple idea: take inexpensive cars, build a rough dirt track and give drivers and fans a night they would not see at a regular race. The Redneck Rally started with a […]
OSKALOOSA — The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group will host its first Week of Wonder from July 20 through July 24, giving residents and visitors free activities at several locations in Oskaloosa. The event is designed to encourage people to visit local attractions and businesses. It also invites them to try something new in the […]
OSKALOOSA — Oskaloosa City Council members are considering a plan that would ask voters to approve a new property-tax levy for street work. The discussion is planned for tonight’s city council meeting beginning at 6 pm inside city hall. If the council approves the election resolution, voters would decide the question in a special city […]
OSKALOOSA — In Mahaska County, one organization works behind the scenes to connect people, support programs, and help meet community needs. That organization is the United Way of Mahaska County. United Way acts as a central hub for the community. It works with local businesses, government leaders, and nonprofit groups to identify needs and help […]
