Oskaloosa, Iowa – Timothy Curtis Pace is facing multiple counts in Mahaska County Court in connection with a June 20th incident with Oskaloosa Police. In a signed affidavit, Oskaloosa Police Officer McClun states: I “came into contact with the defendant inside a camper. The defendant had an active arrest warrant in Mahaska County Iowa. The […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Joseph Albert Trejo of Mount Pleasant, Iowa is currently being charged with Threats of Arson, a Class D Felony, punishable by up to 5 years in prison and or a fine not to exceed $7,500. In an affidavit filed in District Court for Mahaska County, Trejo, 47, was also being charged with […]
OSKALOOSA, IOWA – The Tea Party bus will be stopping in Oskaloosa next Tuesday, June 28th at 7:00 p.m. at the Smokey Row Coffee House. Ryan Rhodes is expected to speak to the crowd at the event. We are, in short, fighting for the soul of America. We need you in our fight for integrity […]
Last week, we asked you if you were happy with Oskaloosa and Mahaska County as your home. 82 residents responded with 59 residents (72%) saying Yes, and 23 residents (28%) saying No. The question of the week poll is unscientific and does not reflect the views of Osky News. This week we switch to a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With news about the Iowa budget, or a lack of, constantly in the news; the two parties are getting down to the business of making a budget. Senator Tom Rielly (D) of Oskaloosa has been staying busy keeping up with and participating in those talks. “We got to get beyond the politics […]
Ewart, Iowa – On a day we were headed to a story out of town, we had an extra couple of hours to burn up. We stopped in the small town of Ewart, Iowa. For those of you about to Google it, or in some cases pull out your atlas, it’s located on a county […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad will join Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director Gen. Derek Hill and Congressman Steve King on Monday, June 27, 2011 in traveling via Black Hawk helicopter for an aerial tour of the flood-affected areas along the Missouri River. The trio will visit with local officials and hold […]
On the Boardwalk On June 26, 1870, the first section of the Atlantic City Boardwalk opened along the New Jersey beach. Dr. Jonathan Pitney and civil engineer Richard Osborne began developing the area on Absecon Island in the early 1850s. Long before this time, members of the Lenni-Lenape tribe were the first seasonal visitors to […]
1993: Severe thunderstorms produced copious amounts of large hail across western Iowa. A swath about 2 miles wide and 20 miles long in Shelby County received golf ball to softball sized hail, with baseball sized hail completely covering the ground north of Harlan. Just northwest of Little Sioux golf ball sized hail covered the […]
April 15, 1924 – June 25, 2011 Grinnell, Iowa Visitation: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday and with family present from 6:00 to 8:00 Wednesday evening June 29, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday June 30, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell Interment: following funeral service June 30, 2011 at […]
