Scammers pretending to be an Oskaloosa business
Apr 21, 2020
It appears some scam artists aren’t following the social distancing recommendation. Oskaloosa City Councilman Steve Burnett mentioned this at Monday’s (4/20) City Council meeting: "We got a call today from the (Mahaska) County Sheriff's Department…
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Oskaloosa City Council meets
Apr 20, 2020
Monday night (4/20), the Oskaloosa City Council will vote to approve plans and the estimated cost of a project to replace curb and gutter on 6th Street between 3rd and 2nd Avenues East and between A and B…
Coronavirus update 4-17-2020
Apr 17, 2020
Here are the latest figures on coronavirus. According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, four more people have died from coronavirus, bringing the state’s total from the pandemic, as of Friday (4/17), to 64.…
Kutcher gives voice to #IowaUnited message
Apr 17, 2020
BY O. KAY HENDERSON A Iowa native who first gained fame from his role on “That ’70s Show” has a COVID-19 message for his home state. Ashton Kutcher’s 30-second public service message about staying at home…
Coronavirus update
Apr 16, 2020
Here’s the latest on the coronavirus outbreak. Seven more people in Iowa have died from COVID-19, bringing the state’s total for the pandemic to 60, as of Thursday (4/16). One of those deaths was an…
COVID-19 testing machines coming to rural Iowa
Apr 16, 2020
Iowa officials are sending machines that can conduct rapid coronavirus testing to health care facilities in rural areas, including some that currently have few confirmed cases. The office of Governor Kim Reynolds says the machines…
Two Tyson employees in Columbus Junction die from COVID-19
Apr 16, 2020
Two Tyson Foods employees have died following a coronavirus outbreak that has sickened scores of workers at a large pork plant in Columbus Junction. The deaths of the workers at the Tyson plant are the…
Osky seniors have choices for final weeks of school year
Apr 15, 2020
At Tuesday night’s (4/14) Oskaloosa School Board meeting, it was revealed that 134 seniors are on track to graduate and two are not. Late last week, Governor Reynolds announced that the state will be waiving…
Applications for pet adoptions starting at Oskaloosa shelter
Apr 14, 2020
Starting Wednesday (4/15), the Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter in Oskaloosa will accept applications for pet adoptions. The shelter has been closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Shelter Director Terry Gott says you’ll have to fill…
Oskaloosa School Board meets
Apr 14, 2020
The Oskaloosa School Board holds its monthly meeting Tuesday night (4/14). There will be a public hearing on the budget for the 2020-21 school year. The Board will also consider changes in the school calendar…