OSKALOOSA — It’s now only t-minus eight days until the 54th Farm Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 21 at Nelson Pioneer Farm.

MAHASKA COUNTY — Many hands make light work.

Oskaloosa — William Penn University held its annual fall President’s Convocation Thursday at George Daily Auditorium, all part of the official start to the new school year.

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Soccer kicks it at Lacey sports complex

MAHASKA COUNTY — Volunteers Sandra Stewart, Kathleen Rempe, Carolyn Poe and Elaine Bandstra were recognized at the at the 2019 Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Awards on Aug. 21 at the Bridgeview Center in Ottumwa for their combined 70 years of service to Mahaska Health.

OSKALOOSA — This year’s Day of Caring for the United Way of Mahaska County took place on Wednesday and was 140 volunteers strong.

OSKALOOSA — There is no parvovirus outbreak at Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter

OSKALOOSA — After stripping away a layer of rubber from the community stadium track, it turns out the asphalt below was not in as bad shape as feared.

OSKALOOSA — A brand new theater season is in the air, and it smelled like coffee on Monday.

OSKALOOSA — The first assembly of the 2019-2020 school year at Oskaloosa Elementary School year had it all.

OSKALOOSA — Sunny skies greeted the residents of Fremont early this past Saturday, which turned out to be the perfect backdrop for the beach party-themed Fremont Days.

OSKALOOSA — School is back in session and there’s lots of fun things to do this weekend.

OSKALOOSA — Mark “Magnus” Judisch’s gaze was locked on the bullseye of a target.

OSKALOOSA — A record number of students have enrolled for the fall term at William Penn University. 1,009 students to be exact, and all of them are eager to explore the campus and the community.

OSKALOOSA — The Oskaloosa Police Department officially welcomed Jennifer Arriesgado as a police officer at Tuesday’s Oskaloosa City Council meeting.

MAHASKA COUNTY — Pella City Manager Michael Nardini discussed a proposed urban renewal plan with the Mahaska County Boar of Supervisors on Tuesday, Sept. 3.

MAHASKA COUNTY — The Mahaska County YMCA announces their sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

EDDYVILLE — On Friday August 30, a team from Cargill Corn Milling in Eddyville Iowa took a fleet of canoes and kayaks and floated the stretch from Eveland Access to Hardfish Access near Eddyville.

PELLA — Pella Regional Health Center is proud to announce that Angie Rockhold in the medical/surgical unit is a DAISY recipient.

OSKALOOSA — Lt. Troy Boston, of the Oskaloosa Police Department has served Oskaloosa for 34 years.

ROCHESTER — Although there are only a few homes remaining in Rochester, Iowa today, Rochester was once a major trading center between Eddyville and Bellefountaine.

LAKE RED ROCK — Join the Monarch Watch volunteer effort.

OSKALOOSA ‚ Comedian and Seinfeld writer Pat Hazell returns to Oskaloosa.

OSKALOOSA — For the fourth year, individuals’ journeys of recovery will be celebrated.

MAHASKA COUNTY — A kickoff event for the Mahaska County South Skunk Watershed Project is planned for Sept. 18.

OSKALOOSA — The Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter Annual K-9 5K is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28 at Lacey Complex.

Temperatures are starting to cool as fall sports are heating up and the Lacey Recreation Complex is active with the results! William Penn Women and Men’s teams and Mahaska Co Soccer Club have begun their soccer season. USSSA is gearing up for fall tournaments. Fall Ball Baseball has begun pl…

MAHASKA COUNTY — In June, Mahaska County 4-H members, Grace Marshall and Charlize DeArmond learned about political processes in the vibrant, living classroom of the nation’s capital as part of Citizenship Washington Focus, an intensive 4-H civic engagement program for high-school youth held …

OSKALOOSA — A main thoroughfare in Oskaloosa will be inaccessible for six days in September.

OSKALOOSA — Second Congressional District Congressman Dave Loebsack visited Iowa Wood Preservers (IWP) in Oskaloosa Tuesday afternoon.