DES MOINES—The Central College men’s and women’s track squads resumed competition at the Jim Duncan Invitational Saturday, earning two more victories in addition to a record-setting performance in the women’s 4×400-meter relay. Adding to an already storied season, the foursome of Jill Ziskovsky (senior, Dallas Center, Dallas Center-Grimes HS), Emily Teas (senior, Indianola), Rachel Purdy […]
STORM LAKE—Bringing an early conclusion to the regular season, the Central College men’s tennis team posted a 7-2 victory at Buena Vista Saturday. Dan Bowser (senior, Fort Dodge) and Seth Harris (junior, Waverly, Neb.) won twice, claiming Nos. 1 and 2 singles respectively after pairing together for an 8-5 No. 1 doubles victory. Bryn Boswell […]
Last week, we asked you if you believed that Mahaska County Supervisor Willie Van Weelden should resign. 156 residents voted with 98 residents (63%) saying yes, 42 residents (27%) saying no, and 16 residents (10%) saying unsure. The question of the week poll is unscientific and does not reflect the view of Osky News. This […]
Over the past month, we ran a poll asking people to vote for their choices for the Presidential Race. We asked voters to vote for their top 4 candidates for the Republican nomination and then for them to vote for their favorite Republican candidate in a head to head with President Obama. Nearly 200 people […]
Tyler Sash may be just about to start his professional career, but he’s not so busy looking forward that he has forgotten where he came from. On Friday April 15, 2011 what looked like an entire town, nearly 2,500 people, came out to the Penn Central Mall from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. to attend […]
Roy Moore, former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, will tour the State of Iowa, April 16-22, 2011. Moore has been to Iowa on four occasions during the last year speaking in support of marriage and for the removal of three Iowa Supreme Court Justices who ruled Iowa’s Defense of Marriage act unconstitutional. Roy […]
Date: Tuesday, February 7th, 1928 to Saturday, April 16th, 2011 Obituary: Corwin Maurice “Cork” Hatch was born February 7, 1928 in Coin, Iowa the son of Lorin Doyle Hatch and Mabel (Jenkins) Hatch. Corwin’s family moved to Knoxville in 1929 and he attended Knoxville schools. He played football in high school, until dropping out in […]
PELLA—With just two players producing runs for the Central College baseball team, the Univ. of Dubuque hushed the Dutch offense as Central suffered 4-3 setback Saturday. It was a pitcher’s duel most of the game, with both hurlers throwing similar complete-game efforts allowing eight hits and walking three. Dubuque’s Paul Krenger fanned 10 batters and […]
STORM LAKE—Bitter wind gusts sent the Central College men’s golf team to its highest score of the spring season but it was still good enough to secure a 3-stroke lead in the first round of the Iowa Conference tournament Saturday. The Dutch turned in a 313 on the windswept par-72 Lake Creek Country Club. The […]
The Main Street Business Improvement Committee has announced the topic of the next Lunch & Learn. Executive Director, Dawn Collins and Ryan Harkema, Sports, Fitness & Aquatics Director of the Mahaska County YMCA will introduce various programs and benefits of the local YMCA. The Y is a cause driven organization with three program areas: youth […]
