Oskaloosa, Iowa- Many times, people who deserve to be recognized for their actions are not. Whether it be because they don’t want to be recognized or if they are simply over looked, it has been known to happen. That is why we, here at Osky News, are creating a citizen of the week award. Each […]
Oskaloosa – Juanita Elizabeth Binns, 88, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, August 4, 2011, at the Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa. She was born November 8, 1922, in Des Moines, the daughter of Charles and Violet Sandeen Sloan. Juanita graduated from the Oskaloosa Senior High School with the class of 1941. On July 28, 1943, she was […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain was in Oskaloosa today for a campaign event. Cain stopped at Smokey Row around 3:00 PM this afternoon. After getting a coffee, Cain headed over to the Sweet Corn Serenade where he greeted residents and spoke with Sweet Corn Serenade Vendors. After speaking with vendors, Cain went over […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With all the banging and pounding happening behind the old White Cemetery, and the clouds of dust driving twelve foot pipe can make, it’s a wonder residents don’t think the place is on fire. Sherry Vavra of Mahaska County Recreation Foundation says that w0rkers are boring underneath the railroad in that spot […]
PELLA—Central College’s Sarah Paulson (senior, Ottumwa) and Ali Miller (senior, Davenport, North HS) maintained a six-stroke lead over DePauw (Ind.) to claim the Division III title in the Hooters Women’s Collegiate Team Championship, sponsored by the National Golf Coaches Association. The pair was among five Division III schools in the 58-team field which also included […]
GRINNELL – The Grinnell College men’s golf team received the ultimate academic honor from the Golf Coaches Association of America recently, as coach Brian Jaworski’s squad has been named the 2011 Academic National Champion for all of NCAA Division III. The Academic National Champion honor is awarded to the squad with the highest grade point […]
This past year has been an eye-opening experience. I never knew that there were so many events going on in this area. Now days when people say, “There isn’t anything to do in this town” I just think to myself that, “sometimes, there are too many things going on in this town”. Fortunately, lots of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Despite the weather, the 2011 Sweet Corn Serenade continued on. The weather at this year’s serenade was a little wet but nevertheless, many Oskaloosa residents headed to the town square to take a look at the venders, listen to the music, and to have an ear of corn. Prices rose on corn this […]
Findlay, Ohio–The Statesmen football team has suddenly become the hunted as the Mid-States Football Association’s Preseason Coaches Polls were released today. William Penn, who was 10-1 a year ago and tied for the Midwest League title at 6-1, tops the eight-team division with 55 points and six first-place votes out of the seven ballots entered. […]
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Leonard Boswell is urging major airlines to stop charging customers for aviation taxes that they do not pay while the FAA is shut down and to return the overcharges. There are recent reports that airlines are increasing base fare prices to include the cost of aviation taxes, instead of passing the […]
