The rumors of it’s closing are not true, that according to the manger. After some people had posted of it’s closing and their being forced to move on facebook prompted many rumors to circulate. The manger went on to say that the owner has not sold to anyone else, and the park is not going […]
1993: A summer of record-breaking rainfall and flooding continued as thunderstorms dumped heavy rain across portions of southwestern, central, and eastern Iowa. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain fell during the early morning hours in a swath roughly along Interstate 80 from Guthrie County to Polk County, drenching the Walnut Creek headwaters and resulting […]
I recently wrote about unemployment, and how it is effecting Oskaloosa and the surrounding area. As news of the economy continues to get worse, are we prepared to live as they did during the Great Depression? Nonsense you say. Those that are still gainfully employed, see no reason to be scaring the population. But the […]
1979: Several tornadoes touched down across Iowa mostly producing minor damage, except for one particularly violent tornado that produced F3 to F4 damage in southwestern portions of the state. This tornado tracked from south of Glenwood, through Tabor, just south of Shenandoah, and to Blanchard striking rural areas but fortunately missing most towns along its […]
Oskaloosa. , 89, of Oskaloosa, died Friday, August 27, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. She was born on August 21, 1921, in Mahaska County, the daughter of Forrest and Gladys Leanhart Hargrave. She graduated from the Lacey High School. Following High School she was united in marriage to Wes Hebron, they later […]
We at Osky News are interested in your opinions. That is why we have added an election opinion poll. It contains all of the candidates on the ballot this year excluding public measures and judge retentions. The poll has been placed on a separate page which can be found on the page menu. The page […]
Mahaska County’s CERT Team showed their spirit of service and desire to help and be apart of our community. When flooding forced Mary Furnalds from her home, she left nearly everything behind. Yesterday afternoon and evening, members of the CERT team went to her aid. Once the water had receded from her home, it was […]
Dale Clayworth, 80 of New Sharon passed away Monday, August 23, 2010 at the Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 am Thursday, August 26, 2010 at the Harden Funeral Home in New Sharon with Pastor Phil DeBoef officiating. Visitation will begin after 11:00 am Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the […]
Oskaloosa Woman Crochets Her Way to Success at Iowa State Fair Oskaloosa Woman Crochets Her Way to Success at Iowa State Fair Jessica Weinreich of Oskaloosa earned Best of Show honors in the Fabric and Threads Crochet contest judged prior to the start of the 2010 Iowa State Fair. Other results of the fair are […]
Last night for just about an hour Chuck Grassley (R) held a Tele- Town Hall meeting with the people of south east Iowa. He answered 21 questions in all during this time. Callers from SE Iowa, including Bloomfield, Ottumwa, and Oskaloosa. I will include 2 of the questions by Oskaloosa residents. Kevin in Oskaloosa asked […]
