OSKALOOSA — State officials are on their way to Oskaloosa to celebrate and begin promoting Iowa’s latest certified site for development. The official announcement will happen on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at 9 AM at the Oskaloosa Bandstand in the Downtown Square (106 S 1st Street, Oskaloosa). The entire community is invited. Debi Durham, Director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and Iowa Finance Authority will help celebrate the accomplishment. After the event, IEDA and Mahaska Chamber will begin promoting the Oskaloosa Innovation Park to prospective investors. The rain location is the Environmental Learning Center (2342 IA-92, Oskaloosa).

The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group, the City of Oskaloosa, and the County of Mahaska partnered to register the Oskaloosa Innovation Park as the fifth largest Certified Site for the State of Iowa.

The State’s newest certified site is located in southeast Iowa on Highway 23. The 500-acre property is zoned general industrial and is ready for new businesses to buy and develop the land. The process started in 2020 and will be certified next week. The area has access to a four-lane highway, an on-site railroad, and an airport.