From Kindergarten to Leadership: Steddom Comes Full Circle at Oskaloosa Elementary
May 23, 2025
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Oskaloosa Elementary School is proud to welcome a new leader with deep roots in the community as its new associate principal, pending school board approval. A seasoned educator and administrator with nearly four…
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Farm to Table Event to Highlight Local Foods
May 22, 2025
OSKALOOSA -- Join your friends and neighbors for a unique evening of dining at the Farm-to-Table dinner that will be held on Monday June 23, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Bradbury Hall, Nelson Pioneer Farm,2211 Nelson Lane,…
Oskaloosa High School Student Council Earns National Gold Recognition for Eleventh Straight Year
May 21, 2025
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Oskaloosa High School’s student council has earned a place among the nation’s elite, receiving the 2025 National Gold Council of Excellence Award from the National Association of Student Councils, a prestigious honor…
Oskaloosa City Council Approves Agreement with YMCA, Notice of Intent to Fill Council Vacancy by Appointment
May 20, 2025
By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council held a regular meeting last night and approved an agreement between the city and the Mahaska County YMCA for summer swimming lessons at the Edmundson Pool. The Mahaska…
Multi-Vehicle Accident in Pella Results in Two Injured, Soccer Match Postponed
May 14, 2025
PELLA – A multi vehicle crash in Pella yesterday involving a schoolbus resulted in two people injured, as well as a brief closure to Highway 163 west of Pella. According to traffic records, at around…
Literacy Leap in Little Learners
May 13, 2025
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — At Oskaloosa Elementary School, reallocating an additional educator from pulling students out of the classroom to pushing extra teachers into the classroom has led to extraordinary gains in early literacy in just…
Oskaloosa Man Arrested for OWI Following Friday Night Accident that Injured New Sharon Teenager
May 12, 2025
PELLA – A two-vehicle accident in Pella on Friday night that injured a teenager from New Sharon resulted in the arrest of an Oskaloosa man. According to traffic records, 18-year-old Jaxy Olson of New Sharon…
Road Closure over Red Rock Dam May 12-14
May 09, 2025
KNOXVILLE, Iowa – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announces a full road closure to Highway T15 across the Red Rock Dam May 12-14. The closure is necessary for the ongoing rehabilitation…
Knoxville Man Arrested after Accidentally Shooting Himself in Drive-By
May 08, 2025
KNOXVILLE – A Knoxville man was arrested yesterday following a drive-by shooting in which he shot himself in the leg, causing him to go to the emergency room, where he was apprehended by authorities. The…
Hills and Trainer to Step into Co-Principal Roles at OES
May 07, 2025
OSKALOOSA -- Big changes are bringing double the dedication to Oskaloosa Elementary School for the 2025-26 school year, as the district introduces a dynamic co-principal leadership model for the first time. Pending school board approval,…