Des Moines, IA- Rep. Leonard Boswell will have a member of his staff in Sigourney and Grinnell on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 for open office hours. Greg Johnson, Boswell’s District Representative in the area, will be at: Sigourney Public Library 11:00am – 12:00 Noon Drake Community Library from 1:30pm – 2:30pm Johnson will be on […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Osky News. Oskaloosa, Iowa- Last week, we asked you if you trust Journalists or the Media. 110 residents responded with 99 residents (90%) saying No, 7 residents (6%) saying Yes, and 4 residents (4%) saying Unsure.. The […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Oskaloosa High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter held their Chili-Cheese Soup Supper in the Oskaloosa High School cafeteria Friday evening. The event also included the Greenhand Degree and Chapter Degree recipient inductions. After eating, the event was called to order by FFA President Tyler Ryun. Ryun and other FFA officers […]
Oskaloosa—Lady Statesmen finally pick up first win of the season at the Northwest Missouri State Tournament against Missouri Valley, 63-47. Overall, the Lady Statesmen went 1-1 on the weekend with their loss to William Jewell, 65-53. Against Missouri Valley, William Penn (1-8) shot just 37.9% from the field and was led by Katie Golomski (Fr., […]
Oskaloosa—Statesmen fight hard, but fall short to Marian in the Marian Tournament Championship, 80-76. William Penn finished the weekend 1-1, with a win over Berea (96-66). Friday night, William Penn came out on top never giving up the lead up to Berea. The Statesmen shot 61.9% (13-21) from the three-point line and 56.9% (37-65) from […]
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.—The Central College wrestling team saw improvement in its second week of competition, producing 12 placewinners at the Auggie-Brute-adidas Open at Augsburg College (Minn.) Saturday. With over 330 wrestlers competing in the non-scored tournament, the field was divided into three divisions based largely on experience level. “Overall it was another pretty balanced effort,” coach […]
WINNECONNE, WIS.—Sparked by an aggressive start in the biggest race of his young career, Central College’s Eli Horton (Runnells, Southeast Polk HS) was the top freshman finisher at the NCAA Division III men’s cross country championships Saturday. Horton capped the most notable rookie campaign in the program’s history by placing 52nd in a 280-runner field, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Oskaloosa Firefighters were on the scene of a field fire Friday near 215th and Oxford. High winds and dry conditions put the firefighters at a disadvantage as the winds drove the fire through the field. “We had the winds this afternoon that just took it off and carried it,” Fire Chief Mark Neff […]
Des Moines, Iowa – Six of the major presidential candidates made a stop to the Family Leaders Thanksgiving Family Forum Saturday evening. A glaring absence from much of Iowa and these presidential candidate gatherings around Iowa has been Mitt Romney. The sanctuary of First Federated Church in Des Moines played host to nearly 3,000 people, […]
by Mark Doland – Park Church of Christ In last week’s column we looked at how God has revealed Himself to us. Through His creation and His Word, the Bible, God has told us about His qualities. The first quality we will look at is God’s eternal nature. “Before the mountains were brought forth, or […]
