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 […]
June 25, 2023 Albia, IOWA – On June 24, at 9:38 p.m., a 911 call was received at the Monroe County Law Enforcement Center. The caller reported a disturbance and shooting in the 423 A Street South in Albia. Responding law enforcement found 49-year old Albia resident Daniel Gundrum with a gunshot wound. Despite life-saving […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. by Oskaloosa City Manager Amal Eltahir The City of Oskaloosa and Mahaska County are interdependent; the success of each entity is strongly tied to the success of the other. If Oskaloosa sees economic growth, the […]
A City of Oskaloosa Press Release Oskaloosa, Iowa. On June 19, 2023, the Oskaloosa City Council passed an ordinance creating a new Vacant Buildings Code to go into effect July 1, 2023. Buildings which are or become vacant, partially vacant, or unoccupied must register with the city annually. Owners will provide property and contact […]
by Jessica Weinreich Oskaloosa should be extremely proud of Elliot Nelson and Abby Lindgren as they represented our town and state at the National Speech and Debate Competition held in Phoenix, Arizona last week. They faced four grueling days of debate and performance against thousands of students from hundreds of school across the nation (and […]
June 15th, 2023 OSKALOOSA, IA. Mike Lang, Emergency Services Director at Mahaska Health, recently visited the Oskaloosa YMCA’s Day Camp. Mr. Lang gave the campers a tour of the Mahaska Health ambulance and led a discussion on helmet safety, seatbelt safety, how to call 9-1-1, and the importance of knowing your home address and phone […]
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced her appointments of Michael Carpenter as a district judge in Judicial Election District 8A, Eric Nelson as a district judge in Judicial Election District 4, and Patrick Smith as a district judge in Judicial Election District 5C. Carpenter, of Ottumwa, Iowa, currently serves as attorney at Gaumer, […]
