The Navy will commission the newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, Spruance, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, during a 6:30 p.m. EDT ceremony at Naval Air Station Key West, Fla. Designated DDG 111, the new destroyer honors legendary Adm. Raymond Spruance, whose calm and decisive leadership at the Battle of Midway contributed to a pivotal American […]
May 08, 1936 – September 28, 2011 Oskaloosa, Iowa Wesley died Wednesday at his home in Oskaloosa. Wesley Chrisman, son of Charles and Frances Libbey Chrisman, was born May 8, 1936 in St. Joseph, MO. The family moved to Ottumwa, IA when Wesley was a young man and following his education he worked as a […]
Judge James P. Rielly, 79, of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at his home in Oskaloosa. He was born November 23, 1931, at Rock Valley, Iowa, the son of Patrick and Catherine Higgins Rielly. He graduated from the Rock Valley High School with the class of 1950. He earned his B.A. from Westmar College […]
Tuesday, December 19th, 1989 to Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 Obituary: Funeral services for James Ryan Calhoun age 21 of Pleasantville will be held on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the Mason Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Swan Cemetery. The family will receive friends 2 hours prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, […]
Saturday, February 14th, 1920 to Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 Obituary: Bobbie Evans Harris was born on February 14, 1920 in Voorhies, Iowa, the son of Orval and Marie (Williams) Harris. He grew up in the Voorhies and Pleasantville areas. Bob enlisted in the United States Navy on December 22, 1941 and was honorably discharged on […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Osky News Oskalooosa, Iowa- On July 11th, 2011 I woke up with a bit of excitement in my system. For me, it was the day that I had been looking forward to for several weeks. It was […]
The next Gardener’s Idea Exchange at the Mahaska County Extension Office will be Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 7 pm. The event is hosted by the Mahaska County Master Gardeners. It is free and open to the public. All interested gardeners are encouraged to attend. The Idea Exchange is similar to a roundtable, where participants […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With the swift movement of a pen, Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt proclaimed October to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The proclamation states that the City of Oskaloosa recognizes the importance of designating a time devoted to increasing the general public’s awareness of domestic violence. Domestic Violence affects every person in the City […]
Oskaloosa–Poor bookends negated an otherwise solid outing by the William Penn men’s soccer team in a 4-0 loss to Ashford in Midwest Collegiate Conference action Wednesday. The Statesmen (1-7-1, 0-3 MCC) were outshot 24-7, but held their own against the Saints (7-3, 2-1 MCC) from the 13th minute to the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, Ashford put […]
Oskaloosa–Ali Parks (So., Omaha, Neb., Central HS) gave her team all she had in the best game of her collegiate career, but the Lady Statesmen were unable to reward their goalkeeper in a 1-0 setback to Ashford in Midwest Collegiate Conference play Wednesday. William Penn (1-7-1, 0-3 MCC) allowed 35 shots by the Saints (6-3-1, […]
