IFRAMES not supported The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that the 2010 Census showed the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2010, was 308,745,538. The resident population represented an increase of 9.7 percent over the 2000 U.S. resident population of 281,421,906. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, Acting Commerce Deputy Secretary Rebecca Blank and […]
July 27, 1918 – December 21, 2010 Merle Gatton, 92, of What Cheer, died Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at the Sigourney Care Center. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 AM on Monday, December 27, 2010 at the Harden Funeral Chapel in What Cheer. Burial will be in the Hopewell Cemetery near Rose Hill. Visitation will […]
(DES MOINES, Iowa) – United States Attorney Nick Klinefeldt and Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced today the creation of the Iowa Mortgage Fraud Working Group. The working group will identify and investigate targets for criminal prosecution in the Southern District of Iowa and perform other important functions in the fight against mortgage fraud. Klinefeldt […]
The Oskaloosa YMCA Dolphins held a meet Saturday December 18th. Coach Janet has this to say of her team “Once again, our swimmers did a fantastic job (Saturday). 126 personal records with 41 of the times in the first time events. Thanks to all the volunteers for the hard work and dedication! The Dolphins have […]
The American Red Cross is looking for local heroes! Do you know someone who has performed an extraordinary act of courage? Or someone who has dedicated countless hours to a special cause? The Red Cross wants to honor and celebrate these individuals at the Heroes of the Heartland event scheduled for April 1, 2011 at […]
Some of you may remember Paul Jones. He is a Montezuma resident that serves at the US Station in the Antarctic. You can read his previous story HERE. http://oskynews.org/?p=5762 I know that Santa lives some distance from you at the South Pole region, but how are you guys celebrating Christmas and New Years at your […]
Thursday, April 30th, 1914 to Monday, December 20th, 2010 Obituary: Louisa Frieda Havens was born on April 30, 1914 in Bloomfield, Nebraska, the daughter of Otto John Stephen Hansen and Mary Elizabeth (Clingingsmith) Hansen. Louisa lived with her family in Nebraska, South Dakota, and then Des Moines where she graduated from East High School. She […]
At this evening’s city council meeting, the city council voted unanimously to authorize the city manager to initiate a 28E agreement with the city of Pella and Mahaska County. The agreement will be for the purpose of building a jointly owned regional airport. City Manager Michael Schrock reported that if the council was to vote […]
Everyone loves the smell and look of a fresh tree at Christmas time. The warmth and charm are unmistakable. That real tree takes some extra time during the holidays to keep it looking its freshest and not turning into a problem with dry fallen needles. Another good reason to keep your tree maintained and watered […]
Leighton, IA (December 20, 2010) – Tassel Ridge Iowa Prairie Snow was selected as a Jefferson Cup Nominee at the 11th Annual Jefferson Cup Invitational Wine Competition held in Kansas City, Missouri. More than 600 wines which exemplify viticulture and wine making in America were pre-selected for the invitational competition. The wines came from across […]
