Beacon, Iowa – Beacon City Council Minutes Thursday, August 4, 2011 I. Call to order: Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Council members present were: Tom VanDerVeer, Wayne Braden and Ron Ferree. Council members absent were: Aron Whitlatch and Richard Thomas. II. General Business A. Minutes of the July 7, 2011 […]
February 05, 1920 – August 07, 2011 Oskaloosa, Iowa Visitation: will begin at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday morning, August 09, 2011 at Garland-Van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel. The family will be present from 5 – 7 p.m. to greet visitors. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday morning, August 10, 2011 at First Christian Reformed Church with Reverend Dale […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Last week, we asked you if you supported the debt ceiling proposal. 42 residents responded with 28 residents (67%) saying No, 7 residents (17%) saying Yes, and 7 residents (16%) saying Unsure. The Question of the Week Poll is unscientific and does not reflect the view of Osky News. This week, we stay […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Caldwell Park, just East of Oskaloosa right off Highway 92, played host once again to the Timberwolves “Dog Hollow Rendezvous”. With the setting being of 1840, participants attempt to recreate what it was like to live in that time period.This years scheduled events included: Hawk & Knife Throw for kids, men, and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indian Booster Club invaded Osky Golf on Saturday to raise money for the many projects they help with. Of all the money raised, the high school, middle school athletics, and fine arts are among all the activities they donate towards. “Last year during our tournament we earned around $12,000.00 [which] […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With the late summer heat beating down with full intensity, one would not expect to see little league baseball. Even with football dreams and practice on everyone’s minds, these youngsters made use of their skills one more time for the season. So 9U (9 and under) and 10U (10 and under) teams […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The City of Oskaloosa is still accepting applications for spots on several different boards and commissions. Currently, there are are five vacancies within the boards and commissions. There are two vacancies on the Building Code Board of Appeals, one vacancy on the Airport Commission, one vacancy on the Water Board, and on vacancy […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The new school year is around the corner, and if your kids are like most, they’re probably used to staying up and sleeping in later than they would during the school year. In fact, if school were to start tomorrow, they’d probably have a tough time going to bed and waking up […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Does your child need to have confidence in the food choices he or she makes? Then Create Your Weight with MHP’s Youth STEP (Start to Eat Properly) Program will give you the tools you need. According to MHP Registered Dietitian Lea Rice, Create Your Weight is a 10-week youth weight management program […]
Oskaloosa. Reba Kiefer, 97, of Oskaloosa and formerly of Hedrick, died Friday, August 5, 2011, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born April 2, 1914 at Lacey, the daughter of Elvie Eli and Hattie Newport Bunting. She graduated from the Lacey High School with the class of 1930, and then William Penn […]
