Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Police Association will be holding their 4 person Best Shot Golf Tournament on Saturday, July 16. Join them at the Edmundson Golf Course to help them raise money for all the different charities they help with during the year. Entry fee is $20 per person plus the green fees and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The American Cancer Society’s “signature event”, also known locally as the Mahaska County Relay for Life, strapped on it’s walking shoes and turned some laps around the square in Oskaloosa to raise money for cancer research. The Mahaska County Relay for Life “Open House” Kick-Off was on Tuesday, March 22nd from 4 […]
October 21, 1913 – July 10, 2011 La Grange Highlands, IL and formerly of Oskaloosa, IA Visitation: Will begin at 10 a.m., Friday morning, July 15, 2011 at Garland-Van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel; the family will be present from 4 – 6 p.m. to greet visitors. Funeral Service: 11 a.m., Saturday morning, July 16, 2011 at […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – From late March to Late April, we ran a Presidential preference poll to see where Osky News readers stood on the then potential Presidential Candidates. The first poll turned up some interesting results. The majority of the current Presidential Candidates that we ran in the poll ended up in the bottom half […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Last week, we asked you if you would vote for President Obama if the Presidential Election was to be held last week. 132 residents responded with 84 residents (64%) saying No, 41 residents (31%) saying Yes, and 7 residents (5%) saying Unsure. The Question of the Week poll is unscientific and does not […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Hunting for Heroes is hosting its inaugural trap competition at the Mahaska County Izaak Walton League on July 23rd 2011. The competition is sponsored by Brownells and co-sponsored by Mahaska Drug, The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Posse, Jack Smith Gun Sales, and Scheels All Sports. The competition consists of teams of five shooters. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With Cottonwood seeds floating in the summer breeze at Nelson Pioneer Farm, a small group of “The Governor’s Own Iowa Rifles” made a stop to remember one of Iowa’s fallen. Private Cyrus W. West of Company H. Third Regiment, Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Mahaska County was killed July 11, 1861 in the Battle […]
Thornburg. Bridget Zugg, 54, of Thornburg died Saturday, July 9, 2011, at her home in Thornburg. She was born Sunday, August 12, 1956, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Charlie M. and Elouise Pendergast Johnson. She graduated from the Fort Scott High School in Fort Scott, Kansas, with the class of 1974. On August […]
Lovilla. Danielle Kelso, 37, of Lovilla, died Saturday, July 9, 2011. She was born December 17, 1973, at Newton, Iowa, the daughter of Steve and Micki Huyette Kelso. She held various positions but primarily was a homemaker. She enjoyed riding four-wheelers and caring for her animals. Her family includes her husband, Patrick Anderson of Lovilla; […]
Beacon, Iowa – Beacon City Council Meeting Minutes for Thursday, July 7, 2011. I. Call to order: Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. Council members present were: Richard Thomas, Aron Whitlatch, Tom VanDerVeer, Wayne Braden and Ron Ferree. II. General Business A. Minutes of the June 7, 2011 meeting were reviewed. […]
