Cargill Grant Boosts Literacy Efforts at Oskaloosa Elementary School
Oct 25, 2024
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — A generous grant from Cargill in Eddyville is giving young students at Oskaloosa Elementary School new opportunities to strengthen their reading skills. The company awarded the school’s first-grade team funds to purchase…
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Tire Failure Results in Fatal Dump Truck Accident in Rural Poweshiek County
Oct 24, 2024
POWESHIEK COUNTY – One person is dead after a single-vehicle accident in rural Poweshiek County yesterday. Traffic records show that yesterday, at around 11:30am, a red Peterbuilt dump truck was loaded with gravel and driving…
OHS Choirs' First Trimester Concert is Coming Up
Oct 23, 2024
OSKALOOSA -- Oskaloosa High School is inviting the public to their upcoming choir concert. WHO - Oskaloosa High School Concert Choir and Chamber Choir WHAT - 1st trimester concert WHERE - The George Daily Auditorium…
BARK Rangers Costume Party & Talent Show on Saturday
Oct 22, 2024
OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska County Conservation's new BARK Ranger program is having a special FREE October event at Eveland Access Campground on Saturday, October 26th! There will be a BARK Ranger Costume Party and Talent Show from 2:00-3:00…
William Penn's Homecoming Festivities Start This Week
Oct 21, 2024
OSKALOOSA -- Homecoming festivities are set to start this week for William Penn University. Events are scheduled for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The full schedule of events can be found below. Thursday, October 24 6:00pm…
GoFundMe Created for Family of Osky Couple Killed in Car Accident
Oct 18, 2024
By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa community is helping a grieving family with a GoFundMe page after a couple was killed in a car accident in Mahaska County last week. Tim Van Maaf started the page…
Absentee Ballots Now Available in Mahaska County
Oct 17, 2024
OSKALOOSA -- First day to mail absentee ballots or vote absentee at Mahaska County Auditor’s Office was yesterday, Wednesday, October 16 for the General Election. To obtain an absentee ballot, please go to the Mahaska…
Voting Now Open for 2025 Tulip Queen and Royal Court
Oct 16, 2024
PELLA -- Voting is now underway for the city of Pella’s 2025 Tulip Queen and Royal Court. Pella Historical Museums released the list of nominees for Tulip Queen last week, and now, voting has begun…
Out of the Ordinary: Oskaloosa Teen Discovers Rare Freshwater Jellyfish at Russell Wildlife Area
Oct 15, 2024
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — A routine fishing trip led to an extraordinary scientific discovery when Oskaloosa High School freshman Oscar Schiferl spotted rare freshwater jellyfish at Russell Wildlife Area over the weekend. “I was fishing in…
Two Dead in Tractor-SUV Collision in Mahaska County
Oct 14, 2024
OSKALOOSA -- An accident on Highway 163 in Mahaska County on Friday night resulted in two deaths and is now under investigation. Traffic records show that on Friday night, at around 8:47pm, a Subaru Outback…