The Oskaloosa School district is about to get more money. A new bill signed into law by President Obama is giving the states nationwide millions of dollars to be used for education. At Tuesday’s school board meeting, Superintendent Russ Reiter stated that the district will receive around 400,000 dollars. This money is to be used […]
Beacon. Wilbur LeRoy “Roy” McCartney, 83, of Beacon died Friday, August 13, 2010, surrounded by his loving family in Oskaloosa. He was born on Tuesday, September 21, 1926, in New Sharon, Iowa, the son of Willard Norman and Esther Fay Ruby McCartney. He graduated from the Oskaloosa High School with the class of 1945. Following […]
Oskaloosa. Jackson Merritt Foster passed away at home (in the last of the houses he built) on Thursday, August 12, 2010 of Alzheimers. As was his wish, his body has been donated to the University of Iowa Hospital, in Iowa City. A celebration of his Life will be held on Saturday August 21 from 2 […]
Some pictures and video from Highway 92 East of Oskaloosa Iowa today. The end of the video show’s the area of the flash flood by Spring Creek.
Oskaloosa City Manager Michael Schrock says that residents should not be concerned about water contamination. City officials called a press conference earlier today to update citizens on the status of the Oskaloosa water system. Officials stated that the flooding has not jeopardized the drinking water and that it is safe at this time. “The city’s […]
It happens, the paper gets left sitting on top of your recent loan from the library. Time goes by and you just don’t want to pay that fine so it sits, or you just haven’t had the time. Well, with only a couple more days left it’s time to take that long over do book, […]
Oskaloosa Iowa Flooding 8-11-2010 Photo’s: Don Hubbard
July 10, 1929 – August 10, 2010 Floyd Strom, 81 of New Sharon passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at the Mayflower Care Center in Grinnell. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 am Friday, August 13, 2010 at the Harden Funeral Home in New Sharon. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 Thursday, August […]
Oskaloosa is yet again the victim of heavy rainfall. Overnight nearly 8 inches of rain fell causing the Spring Creek River to swell out of its banks and into the homes of residents. Around 4 am Mahaska County 911 became aware of a dangerous situation east of town. Fire fighters were dispatched and upon arriving […]
Oskaloosa Iowa Flooding 8-10-2010 If you have pictures or a story you would like to share email them to info@oskynews.org.
