LOCAL NEWS
Parking Regulations in Downtown are Slated to Change
Sep 07, 2017 by KBOE Administrator
A topic at many city council meetings within the past two months has been the issue centered around parking in the city, specifically in the downtown square. On Monday, September 5th, the Oskaloosa City Council…
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Mahaska County Secondary Road Department Employee Struck Building
Sep 06, 2017 by KBOE Administrator
Yesterday morning around 9 AM the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office were called to a farm on Indian Way southwest of Beacon where a tractor had struck a farm building. Upon deputies arrival, it was discovered…
Blakesburg C-Store Robbed, Twice Within a Month
Sep 05, 2017 by KBOE Administrator
In the early morning hours of July 30th, and then again on August 31st, the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office investigated two separate burglary reports from the C-Store located in Blakesburg. Throughout the course of the…
YMCA Will See A Modern Upgrade in Facilities
Sep 01, 2017 by KBOE Administrator
The Mahaska County YMCA has been serving the Oskaloosa and the Mahaska County area since 1896. It's been housed at the current location for the last 50 years at 414 N Third Street. Recently, the…
Arrest Made In Downtown Ottumwa Shooting
Sep 01, 2017 by KBOE Administrator
New Information: On Wednesday, August 30, 2017, around 2:00 PM, officers from the Ottumwa Police Department’s Emergency Response Team assisted in a search warrant execution at 630 N. Fellows, Apt. 206, Ottumwa, in relation to…
Simple Call to Action Tweet and William Penn Responds
Sep 01, 2017 by KBOE Administrator
The University of Houston head basketball coach Kelvin Sampson pioneered an initiative asking colleges and universities across the country for their assistance. schools across the nation in collecting T-shirts for victims of the devastating flood…
Oskaloosa High School Gym Remodel Project Set To Begin
Aug 31, 2017 by KBOE Administrator
The Oskaloosa Community School Board met on Monday, August 28 to discussion to new gym remodel. The initial board meeting was to approve the plans and specifications of the gym remodel. Carl Drost spoke of…
Des Moines Man Arrested in Mingo
Aug 29, 2017 by KBOE Administrator
Northwest of Newton lies a small city of Mingo in Jasper County. A Des Moines man arrived at a residence in Mingo and was walking the property looking for the homeowners’ wife. Carlos Alvarez arrived…
Prairie Wind Farm Wrapping Up Installation
Aug 28, 2017 by KBOE Administrator
Blattner Energy out of Avon, MN set up camp in farm fields north of Oskaloosa. Just off the west side of Highway-63 headed to New Sharon, travelers can now see 84 wind turbines in total…
MCDG Executive Director Announced
Aug 24, 2017 by KBOE Administrator
The Mahaska Community Development Group and Development Partners announced today that Tom Flaherty has been named Executive Director of Mahaska Community Economic Development. Flaherty, who begins Sept. 11, will be responsible for managing development activities…
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