by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 31, 2023 Overall dryness in Iowa expanded last week amid unrelenting heat and a lack of rainfall and is now worse than it’s been since March 2013, according to a Thursday report by the U.S. Drought Monitor. Drought conditions eclipsed their previous worst of this year, which occurred […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa Auditor Rob Sand stopped on the Square in Oskaloosa this past week, where approximately 20 individuals gathered to hear him talk about a recent law that he says is impacting his ability to do his job as the state auditor. His concern is that departments can now withhold documents and other […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The new YMCA in Oskaloosa opened approximately one month ago, and the official ribbon cutting took place on August 27th, 2023. Approximately 50 people were in attendance, including members of the YMCA staff, Oskaloosa School Board members and administration, and City of Oskaloosa council members and staff. Barry Martin, CEO and Executive […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Social media can be a great tool and, at times, a brutal one. Michelle Purdum hopes to help share the word that Oskaloosa is a thriving community and has had signs made and started a social media account to help show that pride in the community. We recently sat down with the […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 28, 2023 Last week’s temperatures in Iowa averaged about 10 degrees above normal — and much of the state had little or no rainfall — which led to a substantial decline in crop conditions, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report on Monday. The share of the […]
Marking the Grand Opening of the Mahaska County YMCA’s State-of-the-Art Health and Wellness Center and Early Childcare Center OSKALOOSA, IA – Area leaders from representing the Mahaska County YMCA, the City of Oskaloosa, and the Oskaloosa Community School District are thrilled to announce the official opening of the brand-new 80,000-square-foot Health and Wellness Center and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The shade under a tent was the only relief for community members as the first shovels of dirt for a new entertainment complex were made. Representatives from the city of Oskaloosa and EVOLVE Hospitality spoke briefly at the groundbreaking ceremony. Matt Jacobs, President of Evolve Hospitality, which also manages the Fairfield Inn […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The heat was scheduled to build, and it didn’t feel much like fall, but the Oskaloosa Indians Football team was on the field in a scrimmage with Des Moines Lincoln on Friday night. Oskaloosa News spoke with Activities Director Ryan Parker about the upcoming season. Besides football, volleyball, girls swimming, and boys […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Thursday, August 17th, 2023, at approximately 7:20 pm, members of the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the intersection of 270th Street and Teller Avenue in rural Mahaska County, in reference to an automobile accident. Upon Deputies’ arrival, it was discovered that an all-terrain vehicle (4-wheeler) […]
On August 15, 2023, the Iowa Finance Authority announced the City of Oskaloosa as a 2024 Iowa Thriving Community… Oskaloosa was one out of 11 communities in Iowa to receive this designation. This announcement means a lot for Oskaloosa, as it will provide incentives for future developers searching for tax credits to develop in our […]
