🌱 How Oskaloosa’s school resource officer just earned statewide honors

Greetings Oskaloosa! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Oskaloosa's school resource officer just earned statewide honors
• Ottumwa man charged after alleged violent incident at Oskaloosa home

Also on today's calendar: Historic Preservation Commission and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 82, low: 71.
• Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Officer Logan Nord Honored as SRO of the Year (ottumwaradio.com) — Oskaloosa students and families are being served by one of Iowa's best, as Officer Logan Nord has been named the state's School Resource Officer of the Year. After four years with Oskaloosa Schools, he's being honored for programs like Lunch Bunch, Cops for Kind Kids, and DARE, and was recently recognized by the school board and Oskaloosa Police Department.
   

• Police: Ottumwa Man Punched Ex-Girlfriend Through Door, Shattering Glass (ottumwaradio.com) — An alleged assault at a home on South B Street in Oskaloosa led to the arrest of a 55-year-old Ottumwa man, who now faces burglary, assault, and criminal mischief charges. Police say he broke a door window during a dispute with his ex-girlfriend, injuring her before fleeing. He's out on bond and due in court September 25, with a no-contact order in place.
   

📸 Around Oskaloosa

Subscribe

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Oskaloosa

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Washington Varsity Football @ Oskaloosa →
  Oskaloosa Senior High School, 1816 N 3rd St, Oskaloosa
  7:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Friday September 18
• Historic Preservation Commission →
  Oskaloosa IA
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Parent/Family Weekend 2026 →
  Oskaloosa IA
• Parent/Family Weekend →
  Oskaloosa IA
  7:00 am
• Oskaloosa Farmers and Vendors Market →
  Oskaloosa IA
  9:00 am
• Shelter A Reservation (Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom Chaminade School) →
  Edmundson Park, Oskaloosa
  10:00 am
• Rotary Shelter Reservation (Rice) →
  Edmundson Park, Oskaloosa
  10:00 am
• Kiwanis Shelter Reservation (Adrians Birthday) →
  Edmundson Park, Oskaloosa
  10:00 am
• MUSCO 50th Anniversary Community Celebration →
  Oskaloosa IA
  3:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Rotary Shelter Reservation (Ashley Peterson) →
  Edmundson Park, Oskaloosa
  10:00 am
Monday September 21
• Mom's Turn for Recess at Brushed by Jude →
  Oskaloosa IA
  6:00 pm
• City Council Regular Meeting Session →
  Oskaloosa IA
  6:00 pm

📣 Oskaloosa Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McWane, Inc. posted a job opening for Clow Valve - Brass Shipping Forklift in Oskaloosa. Apply here.
• Van-Wall Equipment, Inc. posted a job opening for Diesel Mechanic - Training Academy in Oskaloosa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oskaloosa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pella

• Norwalk Girls Tennis Downs Pella, Volleyball Sweeps Oskaloosa (kniakrls.com)
• Joan Kuyper Farver Named 2026 Women of Achievement Honoree (kniakrls.com)
• 9.16.26 Readers (towncriernews.com)

Ottumwa

• Oscar Noyles Mason (ottumwaradio.com)
• Wapello County sheriff may revise Flock camera policy (kcrg.com)

Ok Oskaloosa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook