http://www.oskaloosa.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:57:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_233105926.html http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_233105926.html Eric Sheets and Moses Tuesday afternoon at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:22:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_232111943.html http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_232111943.html Naomi Cochran, 12, of Oskaloosa, shows her winning logo for the Friends of the Oskaloosa Public Library. Naomi is the daughter of Steve and Taeko Cochran. Friends of the Oskaloosa Public Library plan to use her design on various promotion pieces. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:41:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_231143956.html http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_231143956.html Community volunteers and the William Penn men’s soccer team help build a new playground at Beacon’s City Park Friday. The playground was started by Jennifer Thomas-Nelson, the mayor’s wife, a year-and-a-half ago. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:46:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_228094757.html http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_228094757.html Much work has been done at Eveland Access but much more is needed to get the popular Mahaska County park open again. A recent $10,000 grant will go a long way to replace picnic tables and fire rings that were damaged during the floods of 2008. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:05:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_227130648.html http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_227130648.html Oskaloosa Marching Band Director Al Paulson gives orders over a PA system to the band on Wednesday as Derek Hessing and Alison Steven, 2007 graduates, look on. This Friday’s exhibition will include props created by Jeff Strong, father of band member Kristen Strong. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:17:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_226101205.html http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_226101205.html One of two pages from the Iowa Department of Education's Declaratory Order regarding the legality of certain specified student fees. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_225100132.html http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_225100132.html Booy Construction workers are building the new Signatures Salon at 1215 High Ave. W. The new salon will be on High Avenue West and behind Fred’s Muffler Shop on A Avenue West. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:08:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_224101019.html http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_224101019.html Nurse Sue White gets supplies to pack into her nursing bag at Mahaska Hospice’s Transition Care program supply room Friday afternoon. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:55:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_221095608.html http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_221095608.html Youth Librarian Linda Fox helps Lucas Bunnell, 6, of Oskaloosa, and Alex Klawitter, 8, of Oskaloosa set up a game of Chinese Checkers Thursday afternoon at the Oskaloosa Public Library. About 10 boys played a variety of board games such as chess, Chinese Checkers and Battleship, during a Boys’ Day activity at the library. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:04:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_220100509.html http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_220100509.html The former Citgo station on A Avenue West has had people pull into its lot in the hopes of saving money on gas, only to find disappointment. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:21:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_219122239.html http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_219122239.html The cast for the Oskaloosa Community Theater play, “The Butler Did It…Again.” Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:19:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_218101907.html http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_218101907.html Since Friday, Shawna Goemaat, right, and her two children, Andrew and Katy, and Gary Vander Wilt, back, have been selling sweet corn in the 1100 block of A Avenue W. Goemaat said they sold 100 dozen ears on Friday and 200 dozen on Saturday. Monday morning, they had another 100 dozen ears of corn to sell that was grown on Vander Wilt’s farm near Sully. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:19:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_219102754.html http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_219102754.html Since Friday, Shawna Goemaat, right, and her two children, Andrew and Katy, and Gary Vander Wilt, back, have been selling sweet corn in the 1100 block of A Avenue W. Goemaat said they sold 100 dozen ears on Friday and 200 dozen on Saturday. Monday morning, they had another 100 dozen ears of corn to sell that was grown on Vander Wilt’s farm near Sully. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:08:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_217100636.html http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_217100636.html Debra Randolph heaves a rolling pin during the weekend. The rolling pin and frying pan toss took place Sunday afternoon. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:21:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_214112020.html http://www.oskaloosa.com/homepage/local_story_214112020.html Collin, left, and Caden Bambrook dig into ears of corn in front of the Courthouse on Thursday afternoon.