The Old Shoe Game will kick-off Friday with the freshman game at 5 p.m. at the new stadium in the Lacey Recreation Complex. The varsity game will follow at 7 p.m. “Oskaloosa football fans are always excited for the Old Shoe Game as the official start of football season,” said Kevin Pederson, Oskaloosa Athletic Director. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Adult readers have just a few more days to compare the written word with movie magic. The Oskaloosa Public Library will hold the prize drawing for the “Read the Book, See the Movie” adult reading program on Friday, August 19th at 4:30pm. The prize includes a $25.00 gift certificate provided by The […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – St. Paul Congregational United Church of Christ is working to become a “greener” church using materials from Interfaith Power and Light, an Earth Stewardship Program. A prayer: ” Give us reverence for the earth as Your own creation, that we may use its resources rightly in service to others and to Your […]
PELLA—Summer isn’t an off-season for Central College men’s and women’s tennis coach Steve Tyler. Summer is his chance to exchange the whistle for a racket and to see if he can practice what he preaches. Tyler competed in seven doubles tournaments this summer, most recently finishing in the quarterfinals at the United States Tennis Association […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Osky News Oskaloosa, Iowa – Now a few days removed from the Ames Straw Poll, and the main stream media buzz machine has latched upon Perry, whom they say has now captured the evangelical vote. I question […]
Montezuma. Ada Johnson, 89 of Montezuma passed away Monday, August 15, 2011 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center in Grinnell. Memorial services will begin at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at the Jackson Township Cemetery in Montezuma. No visitation is planned. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Grinnell Calvary […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For many racing is a family affair. They have been racing and learned how to do it from their dads or big brothers or uncles. Justin Hook is no different than those before him, and the same will happen years from now. The knowledge and tradition will be passed on. The sport […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – “The years before a child reaches kindergarten are among the most critical in his or her life to influence learning. How well children will learn and develop and how well they will do in school depends on a number of things, including their health and physical well-being, social and emotional preparation, and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – As the Executive Director of the Mahaska Community Recreation Foundation (MCRF) I wanted to take a moment to thank the MCRF Board for developing such a wonderful trail in our community. Because of their overwhelming support and development for our community we have and are still developing a 15 mile route around […]
Ames, Iowa – Being up early on a Saturday is rough enough, but having to drag all your gear for a performance when the bus is scheduled to leave at 8 a.m. is daunting enough. Members of the praise and worship team from Oskaloosa’s Jubilee Family Church did just that. Answering a call to perform […]
