From and Iowa Department of Natural Resources Press Release: Des Moines- A Marion County hunter was fatally wounded Sunday while hunting deer in Mahaska County. Christopher J. Durham, 41, was fatally injured by a gunshot wound late Sunday afternoon while hunting deer with seven other hunters near Bussey in Mahaska County. He was pronounced dead […]
The proposed urban renewal plan and project for Mahaska Health Partnership is inching forward with their plans to gain the support and then bonding assistance of Mahaska County Supervisors. The County Supervisors held a special meeting on Monday, November 29, 2010 at 5:15 p.m. in the Third Floor Conference Room of the Mahaska County Courthouse. […]
Looking back, it’s amazing that it’s already been 25 years since the first patron walked through the doors at Penn Central Mall. Much has changed in Oskaloosa and the world since that Thursday morning, but what has remained constant is the need for people to have a sense of community and a place to gather. […]
The Oskaloosa Booster Club gave back to its athletics department this evening by awarding various middle and high school extra curricular activities over $18,000. The money that was awarded to the activites was awarded because they requested it. The money will be used to pay for various necessities needed such as team uniforms. The Boosters […]
Main Street Young Ambassador Contest winners were announced in a gala event at the Penn Central Mall Monday evening. The announcement came following entertainment by Mrs. Clause of the North Pole. Local children ages three through kindergarten were competing to become this year’s Young Ambassadors. Local merchants sponsored the children’s canisters. Money placed in the […]
Oskaloosa–The week following Thanksgiving will be filled with a variety of events throughout the city to celebrate the season. Oskaloosa’s famous Main Street Lighted Christmas Parade will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday and Friday nights, December 2 and 3. Every year, this parade held the weekend following Thanksgiving, brings thousands of spectators. This year’s […]
The Oskaloosa Symphony Orchestra Board recently announced the celebrity guest conductor candidates for this year’s Music of Christmas concert. This year’s candidates are Jason Alons, Principal of Oskaloosa Christian School; Linda Fox, Youth Librarian at Oskaloosa Public Library; Sue Lynn, Oskaloosa Main Street President; Russ Reiter, Superintendent of Oskaloosa Community Schools; and Mary Ruffridge, Financial […]
While residents were participating in the Christmas walk yesterday, they had a chance to sign up for various prizes. A sign up was at each store location on the Christmas walk with many different residents signing up for the prizes. The names of all of those who had signed up were put together around 4:15 […]
The Oskaloosa Area Chamber and Development Group held it’s first Christmas Walk this year. This event replaced the raffle that had been in place for the previous years. As mentioned in a previous story, the day began with a pancake breakfast in the center court of Penn Central Mall from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. […]
The kick-off to this years Christmas Walk was the pancake feed at the center court of Penn Central Mall. Pancakes, sausage and coffee were provided for a free will donation with half the funds going to Ecumenical Cupboard and the remainder is used to help cover advertising expenses of promoting the all day event coordinated […]
