July 8th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Several developments have occurred in Oskaloosa over the past year. Housing starts, restaurants, retail and apartment development, and a new entertainment venue are some projects either underway or soon to start. Oskaloosa News caught up with two people involved in these projects. The first is Oskaloosa Council Member Bob […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 6, 2023 Iowa’s soil had been drying out for six straight weeks until recent, repeated rainfalls ended the trend. The U.S. Drought Monitor on Thursday reported a slight retreat in the state’s overall dryness. That stopped the spread of drought that had occupied about 26% of Iowa in […]
ISU Extension and Outreach, Mahaska County, 4H Honor Council and Mahaska County Farm Bureau partnered together to put on the second annual Farm to Table Event in Mahaska County. The event featured foods from local producers who also provided education and background about their farm businesses. Each course of the meal came from local growers […]
July 5th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council approved a two-year contract extension with City Manager Amal Eltahir. Eltahir was hired in May of 2022 after a search for a new manager, following Michael Schrock’s departure in the fall of 2021. Eltahir was hired with a base pay of $147,000 and was eligible […]
July 5th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors began crafting a wind turbine ordinance to address any future wind turbine farms within the county. At the beginning of the meeting, during the public comments section, a rural resident said that 120 people in Cedar and Harrison Townships in rural Mahaska County […]
June 27th, 2023 – OSKALOOSA, IA Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska Health celebrated Men’s Health Month on Saturday, June 24th, 2023, with its 4th annual tractor ride at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds. The event featured a range of complimentary health screenings and educational opportunities by Mahaska Health Physicians, Providers, and care teams, including cholesterol checks, blood […]
The city received a site plan application from EVOLVE Hospitality of Lena, IL for a recreation and entertainment facility to be located on Lots 1 and 2 of Gateway Commercial Park Subdivision. The tentative address is 2320 Coal Mine Loop. The 3.4-acre site is currently vacant and zoned HC Highway Commercial District. The proposed 46,000 […]
Oskaloosa Schools is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals are being provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals are provided, at a first […]
Fireworks will light up the Oskaloosa sky again on the evening of Tuesday July 4th at the NEW TIME of 9:30pm. The Oskaloosa Fireworks are sponsored by Musco Sports Lighting. This year they have scheduled fantastic fireworks to be displayed at the Lacey Recreational Complex in Oskaloosa. The fireworks will be best viewed around the […]
Leighton, Iowa – Summertime means vacation bible school in Iowa, and two churches in the small rural town of Leighton had some special visitors this past week. There were members of the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office, Oskaloosa Fire, Iowa National Guard, a Nurse from Pella Regional, and a paramedic from Mahaska Health on hand to […]
