Oskaloosa, Iowa – One-fourth of the Union troops at Bloody Shiloh (TN) were from Iowa, most of them fresh-faced farm kids who had had no battle experience. The Traveling Book Club will take a private tour of the battlefield and then spend several days in Memphis, experiencing jazz, barbeque, and Elvis! The trip includes meals […]
Last week, we asked you if you belived that the US should destroy the lost drone over Iran. 46 residents responded with 37 residents (80%) saying Yes, 8 residents (17%) saying No and 1 resident (3%) saying Unsure. The Question of the Week poll is unscientific and does not reflect the views of Osky News. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With free throw shooting down the stretch, the Indians kept their lead to pull off a 58-53 victory over Norwalk Friday night. Nathan Veldhuizen lead the Indians with 14 points, but Austin Redlich and Tyce Sarver were close behind as they both added 12 points. Tyler Hafner scored 7 with Clay Tucker […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In the game until the end, the Varsity Girls came up short on a determined Norwalk team 33 to 35. Kena Veldhuizen lead both teams putting in 9 points for the Indians, while Kenzie Gott added an additional 8 and Allie Christenson added 7 more. Kesley Kollasch added 6, Kenzie Seaton had […]
SAN JUAN, P.R. — Forward Jacob Winkler (junior, Lancaster, Mo., Schuyler R-1 HS) swatted away a potential game-winning shot and the Central College men’s basketball team escaped with a 53-52 victory over Goucher (Md.) in Puerto Rico Sunday. The Dutch improved to 8-1, matching their best start since 1977-78. Central was also 8-1 to start […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indian Booster Club presented a check int he amount of $33,139.00 to the Oskaloosa Activities Department and was used in the purchase of the following: New Girls Track Uniforms A Wrestling Mat Volleyball Standards Football Travel Bags and Football Knee Braces Weight Room Equipment Dance Uniforms Boys Basketball Away Uniforms, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Kathy Boyle with Boyle & Henderson, PC presented a $1000.00 check tot he Oskaloosa Indian Booster Club stadium campaign. This donation will helped to kick off the booster club’s next stage of fundraising for the new community stadium. With this donation, the booster club has raised $78,418.00 of their $100,000 goal. If […]
Thanks to everyone who shared their concerns, ideas and hopes with me in 2011. Your input helps shape what happens in the Legislature. Last session, the bipartisan effort to provide every Iowa four-year-old with high-quality early education was at risk of being shut down. When Iowans got involved, they made it clear that Iowa’s preschools […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Former Speaker of the House, and Presidential Candidate Newt Gingrich recently announced plans to make a campaign swing into Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa is at the crossroads of politics over the decades when candidates would make their way into Stapp Drug, or McKee Coins and now mostly find their way into Pizza Ranch or […]
DES MOINES — The Central College women’s basketball team closed the deficit to one point in the final minutes of the game, but couldn’t find the spark to retake the lead over AIB College of Business Saturday, and the Eagles handed Central a 53-50 defeat. “We had 30 turnovers on the game,” said coach Mike […]
