[3] The paper was founded by John R. Needham and Hugh McNelley in 1850.

[7][8] Donrey Media Group sold the paper to Community Newspaper Holdings (later shortened to CNHI) in 1998.

[9] In May 2020, the CNHI publications Journal-Express and Pella Chronicle were discontinued and merged with The Oskaloosa Herald; these were two of the 16 publications shut down by owner CNHI due to business losses associated with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

[10] In June 2023, the Herald closed its building on A Avenue West and moved to 219 High Avenue East, near Oskaloosa's town square.

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