PELLA—The Central College men’s and women’s golf teams will open their spring seasons in warmer climates next week, each playing host to a tournament on courses used for the second stage of the PGA tour qualifying tournament. The men’s squad plays host to the Dutch Desert Shootout March 16 at the Southern Dunes Golf Course […]
Last week we asked you if you agreed with the US Supreme Court decision in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church. 43 Residents responded with 24 residents (56%) saying they disagreed, 16 Residents (37%) saying agreed, and 3 residents (7%) saying they were unsure. The question of the week poll is unscientific and does not […]
Oskaloosa–Any doubters were silenced Sunday as the Penn softball team provided a smorgasbord of offense for its home crowd in a doubleheader sweep of Baker (Kan.) in non-conference play Sunday. The #30 Lady Statesmen (14-5) rallied to beat the Wildcats 9-8 in the opener and then completed the sweep with an 8-0, six-inning dismantling in […]
After some brief discussion, the staff at Osky News decided it would be helpful to make available a weekly print version of some of our web content. The “print edition” is free, and available for download from our website. It’s formatted to allow your home or office printer to easily print your own copy, making […]
The 2011 Little League Season isn’t that far away now. On March 7th and 8th and the minor and major league players did a skills assessment before coaches who will be drafting the teams on March 20th. This year there are 475 kids between the ages of 5 to 12 years of age participating in […]
The Oskaloosa Senior High Gymnasium played host to Band-O-Rama 2011. Students from Fifth and Sixth Grade, the Seventh and Eighth Grade Concert Band, the Percussion Ensemble and Senior High Concert Band all performed. The Fifth Grade Band played the following selections: Ode To Joy, Sakura, Sakura and Mickey Mouse March. The Sixth Grade Band played: […]
Oskaloosa Elementary and the Middle and High School complex played host to the Carriker Ford fund raising event that put $20.00 into the pocket of Oskaloosa Schools for every car that was test drove on Thursday March 10, 2011. Dustin Kaisand said Carriker Ford has been doing this program for the last 3 years. “It’s […]
In yesterday’s article, I forgot to give a deadline to the Giveaway. It is March 15, 2011. So, if you want a chance to win the “Not Just Beans” Cookbook, email me at pathtofrugal@gmail.com and tell me the ways you have saved money over the past 6 months.
First time held in Iowa, register now Last summer, the National Trust for Historic Preservation selected Des Moines, Iowa as the host city for the National Main Streets Conference scheduled for May 22-25, 2011. Main Street Iowa, a program of the Downtown Resource Center of the Iowa Department of Economic Development, is a key conference […]
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January remained stable at 6.1 percent. The newly revised labor force series for 2010 also places the month ago and year ago rates at 6.1 percent. Meanwhile, the monthly snapshot of the national job market reflected a drop in the January unemployment rate to 9.0 […]
