The Oskaloosa Area Chamber, the Oskaloosa Police Department and City Officials want everyone to be safe and enjoy this year’s 25th annual Lighted Christmas Parade. Oskaloosa, Iowa – If you plan to attend this year’s parade, please be prepared for a couple of changes from years past. First, due to safety concerns the Chamber and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- One group of local scouts got their taste of veterans day this past week. A group Cub Scouts from Oskaloosa pac 77 met at Forest Cemetery Saturday morning to do several different things to honor the veterans. The scouts first took a look at the Veterans memorial in the cemetery. They also looked […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- This past Saturday, a group of approximently 12 students gathered to rake leaves for local residents. The group of students were teens from the First Christian Church youth group. The youth group rakes leaves for different people around the community each year as part of an annual event. This year, the group raked […]
(OTTUMWA, Iowa) A Wapello County judge ordered a Blairsburg company to pay a $30,000 penalty Monday after the company discharged wastewater from stormwater retention basins last year at its Eddyville solid waste composting facility. District Court Judge Myron L. Gookin also enjoined Chamness Technology, Inc. from committing future violations. The order resolves a lawsuit filed […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – An alarm went out to the Oskaloosa Fire Department around 8:00 pm this evening to the report of a house exterior on fire. When firefighters arrived to the Hynick residence at 205 South M, they found a fence on fire along with the side of the house. The cause of the fire […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Osky News. Oskaloosa, Iowa – Every morning millions of Americans start their day by opening up the local paper, flipping open the lid on their laptop, or with the click of the remote turn on one of […]
Oskaloosa–For the second year in a row, the Statesmen football team was on the precipice of the postseason, only to be left out by one spot as the tenth and final NAIA top-25 football poll as well as the playoff pairings were released today. William Penn (9-2, 5-2 MWL), who lost to now #18 Grand […]
Des Moines–Controlling its own destiny, the Statesmen football team needed a win to return to the playoffs for the first time in over three decades, but Grand View was also playing for its postseason life and a late score by the home team secured the fate of both programs. The #8 Statesmen (9-2, 5-2 MWL) […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The sight of a blue star hanging in the window isn’t as common a sight as it has been years before. On occasion you will see one, and most people wouldn’t pay it much attention. Mothers and Fathers send their children off to war and make the sacrifice of their love and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors canvased the results of Tuesday’s election officially certifying the winners. The board convened at 2:00 PM to hand-count the ballots from all communities in Mahaska County. Due to the amount of write in candidates, the task was lengthened. Supervisors had to examine each write in candidate to […]
