Mahaska Health Partnership’s Free Women’s Breast Health Night Huge Success
Oct 21, 2015
More than 250 people attended Mahaska Health Partnership’s Free Women’s Breast Health Night on Oct. 20 at the Gateway Church of the Nazarene in Oskaloosa. The event featured Cancer Survivor Christina Hoksbergen of Bussey sharing…
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City Council Votes on New Fire Station Plans
Oct 20, 2015
The Oskaloosa City Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday night, and the Fire Department Renovation and Re-bid was front and center on the agenda. The project was described in full two weeks…
Area Students Show Support
Oct 20, 2015
OSKALOOSA — Senator Bernie Sanders talked with a group of mostly college students about his political and economic ideology during a campaign stop in Oskaloosa Monday. Sanders, who embraces democratic socialism, talked with students about…
Republican Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz Visits Oskaloosa
Oct 14, 2015
Texas Senator and Republican Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz visited Oskaloosa Wednesday for a Town Hall style meeting at Smokey Row Coffee Shop. Oskaloosa was the third stop for Cruz on Wednesday, as he continued his…
Lawmaker Panel Reviews Proposed Tax Break For Manufacturers
Oct 14, 2015
A state agency will delay the implementation of a proposed tax break expansion after a legislative panel expressed concern that the matter merits discussion during the upcoming legislative session. Victoria Daniels, a spokeswoman for the…
E.B.F.H.S. Marching Band Wins at Valleyfest For The 21st Year in a Row!
Oct 13, 2015
The Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont Marching Band had a very exciting day Saturday as the band placed 1st in the Valleyfest and Showdown Competitions in West Des Moines. EBF won the Valleyfest 2A competition with a…
Tyler Sash Autopsy Revealed
Oct 13, 2015
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An autopsy has determined that former NFL and Iowa football player Tyler Sash died from an accidental overdose involving two pain medications. The Iowa state medical examiner's office said Tuesday…
Pella CEO Retiring
Oct 13, 2015
The CEO of Pella Corporation is retiring. Pella makes commercial and residential windows and doors. It's a family-owned company. Adam Farver, a descendent of the company's founder, has been chairman of the board since this…
Police Arrest Teen After 79-Year-Old Grandmother Found Dead
Oct 12, 2015
A young man is facing charges after Des Moines police found his 79-year-old grandmother dead inside a home on the city's east side. Des Moines Police said they were called to the home around 11:20…
Event fosters belonging
Oct 09, 2015
Children and their parents don’t always walk out of parent-teacher conferences with a smile on their faces, but this year Oskaloosa Middle School is hoping they all will. In addition to traditional conference times, offered…