Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa residents LeRoy Hurst, Martha Veerman, Rosetta Fry and Martha Veldhuizen received the 2011 Iowa Governor’s Award for their contributions to Mahaska Health Partnership. According to MHP Volunteer Coordinator Kim Langfitt, criteria for selection included exceptional commitment to volunteerism, demonstrated exemplary leadership, creativity, cooperation and work in their service to others. The […]
Jul 23 2011 | Posted in
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Des Moines, Iowa- Rep. Leonard Boswell will have a member of his staff in Montezuma and Oskaloosa, Tuesday, August 2nd, for open office hours. Greg Johnson, Boswell’s District Representative, will be at: Montezuma City Hall from 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Oskaloosa Public Library from 11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Johnson will be on hand […]
Jul 23 2011 | Posted in
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GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Peter Marsho ’12 (Grinnell, Iowa/Grinnell HS) has been named a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar. To be eligible for the honor, an individual must be a junior or senior academically, compete in at least two full years at the collegiate level, participate in 70-percent of his team’s competitive rounds or compete […]
Jul 23 2011 | Posted in
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PELLA, Iowa —Central College will host a wrestling camp August 8-10. The camp is for athletes in elementary, junior and senior high school and will be conducted from 6-8 p.m. each day at Central’s A.N. Kuyper Athletics Complex. Central’s head wrestling coach and 2010 Iowa Conference Coach of the Year Eric Van Kley will direct […]
Jul 23 2011 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa- The 2012 Presidential Election is very quickly approaching. The Republican Candidates have been coming through Iowa and making their cases. The Republican field has been growing and may continue to grow with the possibility of several other Republicans throwing their hats into the ring. We at Osky News have decided to do candidate […]
Jul 23 2011 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – That once a year event that use to carry with it an almost carnival feel has returned. That time seems so long ago. That special one day when everyone turned out to pick up all those items no longer wanted by your favorite downtown businesses. Ridiculous Days are no longer the same, […]
Jul 23 2011 | Posted in
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October 24, 1922 – July 22, 2011 Oskaloosa, Iowa Visitation: Open after 12:00 noon with family present from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM July 25, 2011 at Fremont Funeral Chapel Funeral Service: 11:00 AM July 26, 2011 at Fremont Funeral Chapel Interment: Cedar Township Cemetery North Agnes was born October 24, 1922, southwest of Fremont, […]
Jul 23 2011 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa- On August 18, 2011 the Oskaloosa High School will roll out the 1:1 Apple Laptop Program. The laptop program will include students in grades 9 – 12. Each student may receive a laptop computer to be used in the classroom as well as at home for educational purposes. Teachers will be using computer […]
Jul 22 2011 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – This weekend, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt 2 continues it’s box office success, with Zookeeper being the second movie playing this weekend. This Monday, the Merchant Movie is Nanny McPhee Returns (Admission by ticket from sponsoring merchant only), with Cowboys and Aliens arriving next week. Harry Potter and the Deadly […]
Jul 22 2011 | Posted in
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The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of three servicemen, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors. Army Pfc. Lawrence N. Harris, of Elkins, W.V., Cpl. Judge C. Hellums, of Paris, Miss., and […]
Jul 22 2011 | Posted in
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