Oskaloosa, Iowa – Parades are usually thought of for The 4th of July, Homecoming, or if your from Oskaloosa, the Lighted Christmas Parade also comes to mind. On the Oskaloosa News Facebook page shortly after the NY Giants victory over the New England Patriots, a few started to mention having a parade in honor of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Not every person is a football fan, but the majority of Oskaloosa gathered around those flickering big screen TV’s to watch their own hometown ‘Giant’ defeat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI (46). Fellowship Bible Church held it’s own Super Bowl party, which is probably a fairly common happening in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With the Super Bowl just one day away, Oskaloosa residents slogged around parking lot lakes of slush and brown water to venture into places like Penn Central Mall to sign youngsters up for a whole variety of spring and summer sports. Those who were ready with waterproof boots were rewarded with dry […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – After great deliberation and discussion plans are well underway for a new and exciting Main Street Lighted Christmas Parade. The parade will be held one night only this year on Thursday, November 29, 2012. The theme will be “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”. The committee envisions floats and entries with TREES and […]
OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Health Partnership celebrated National Patient Recognition Day on Friday, Feb. 3. Inpatients received a flower and card of thanks on their meal tray while outpatients and visitors were gifted MHP purple pens. “We know our patients have a choice when it comes to their healthcare,” MHP Chief Nursing Officer Darlene Keuning said. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The faces of many people, roaming the courthouse shortly after the verdict was read Friday afternoon, carried a gamut of emotions. Expectations were high from those in support of Mahaska County Supervisor ‘Willie’ VanWeelden when the jury came back in the time frame that they did. By many experts’ thinking, they would […]
Des Moines, Iowa, Feb 3 – Iowa Congressman Tom Latham released the following statement Friday in response to the Air Force recommendation to remove the F-16 fighter jet mission from the Des Moines Air National Guard base in Fiscal Year 2013. “I have deep concern with the initial recommendations for the future mission of the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Closing out the previous day of court, the jury heard testimony from DCI Investigator Tony Birmingham and also the recorded interview he had with VanWeelden. When court came back into session at 9 am, the defense had it’s opportunity to cross examine the witness. The defense attempted to whittle away the witnesses credibility […]
United Way of Mahaska County funds Seventeen Partner Agencies with a total of $281,313 During the January 26, 2012 meeting of the Board of Directors of United Way of Mahaska County, $281,313 in grants were approved to 17 partner agencies throughout the county. The funding priorities in 2012 were focused around meeting basic needs in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In the third day, and well into the second day of testimony, of the trial of Willie VanWeelden, the prosecution continued to call its witnesses in the case. Assistant Attorney General Becky Goettsch questioned former Auxiant VP of Marketing Tomas O’Brien about his involvement and contact with the Mahaska County Supervisors; up […]
