Archive for: December, 2010

Winter Fun Day at Russell Wildlife Area

Today’s fun day at Russell Wildlife Area covered white tail deer. Attendee’s were taught many aspects of the animal. Today’s event was for kids aged 6-12 and involved both indoor and outdoor activities. Naturalist Rachel Weis and Laura DeCook conducted the activities today at the center. The Mahaska County Conservation Center is located at the […]

Wintry mix and gusty winds could cause travel headaches over New Year’s holiday period

AMES, Iowa – Dec. 30, 2010: 9:30 a.m. update – A mix of rain, freezing rain and snow are forecast for Iowa over the next 48 hours, which could make travel hazardous in some parts of the state. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is preparing for the heaviest amounts of snowfall to occur in […]

MHP Specialty Services welcomes Dr. Nicholas Messamer to practice

OSKALOOSA — Board-certified Family Practice Physician Dr. Nicholas Messamer has joined with the physicians of Mahaska Health Partnership Specialty Services and will be relocating his practice to MHP’s campus beginning Jan. 1. Dr. Messamer’s new office will be located on the ground floor of the Medical Specialty Center on the north side of MHP’s campus. […]

Year in Review Video

This is our Year in Review for 2010 video. Everything you see here is ripped from the website. We look forward to serving Oskaloosa in 2011. Email us at info@oskynews.org if you have any questions or comments. Also, don’t forget all the extra’s you can find on our Facebook Page.

Statement on EAC Final Management Decision

State of Iowa Seal

DES MOINES – Below is a statement by Jim Larew, Chief of Staff and General Counsel to Governor Culver, on the final management decision of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission: It is important to reiterate no federal rules were broken. The contracts at issue, with SPPG and others, were not required to be subject to […]

President Obama Announces Recess Appointments to Key Administration Posts

The White House

WASHINGTON – President Obama announced today his intent to recess appoint six nominees to fill key administration posts that have been left vacant for an extended period of time. The President announced his intent to recess appoint the following nominees: William J. Boarman, Nominee for Public Printer of the United States William J. Boarman is […]

Wavern Briggs

Montezuma. Wavern Briggs, 78 of Montezuma passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at the Veteran’s Medical Center in Iowa City. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 am Monday, January 3, 2010 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be held in the Masonic IOOF […]

2010: A year in review

It has been one heck of a year. On August 6th Osky News began serving the citizens of Oskaloosa and the surrounding areas. The first story we covered was the sweet corn serenade followed soon after by Dog Hollow Rendezvous. After a brief weekend reprieve, Osky News began covering the floods of 2010. That was […]

Warmer temps for the next 2 days

Iowa is known for it’s wait a minute the weather will change life style. Tomorrow and Friday will be no different with highs expected in the mid forties. It sure does help those that want to clean up their drives of extra snow and ice from our previous snowfalls, but it will lead to some […]

Jason E. Glass named as the new director of the Iowa Department of Education

(URBANDALE) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov.-elect Kim Reynolds today named Jason E. Glass as the new director of the Iowa Department of Education. “My goal is to make Iowa’s schools the best in the country, and I have found the individual who will help our state achieve this objective,” said Gov. Branstad. “Jason […]

         

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