Oskaloosa, Iowa – The third Saturday walk for this month, scheduled for May 19, will be held at Edmundson Park. Dave Sedivec of the Mahaska County Conservation Board stated, “We will meet at the Babe Ruth parking lot at 9:00 am. This event will feature an introduction to geocaching, which is a high tech form […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Osky Red, Black, White, Blue, or Maroon…most nights during the week you can find one of these Oskaloosa Babe Ruth teams competing against a community rival team in a double header at the Lacey Recreation Complex. All in fun, the season continues to draw family and community friends to the Kentfield Babe […]
Knoxville, Iowa – Tuesday May 15 is Peace Officers Memorial Day. The holiday was created on October 1, 1961, when Congress asked the president to designate May 15 to honor peace officers. President John F. Kennedy signed the bill into law on October 1, 1962. The following information comes from the National Law Enforcement Officers […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Supervisor Willie VanWeelden is looking to the voters for help in winning a fourth term. The primary election is June 5th, and we continue our conversation with all the Supervisor candidates, this time focusing on the incumbent Henry ‘Willie’ VanWeelden. The same as I have asked every other candidate to […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – One of the most high profile cases in recent memory will go to trial later this summer. Bradley Arterburn is accused in the stabbing death of 58-year-old Robert Henry Horovitz on the night of June 19th, 2011 at the residence he shared with his mother. Arterburn’s proceedings had been suspended while mental […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa has been short one of its most popular eating establishments since a raid by law enforcement closed Oskaloosa Family Restaurant back on April 19th. Since that time the establishment has been closed and multiple rumors concerning its future has circulated the community. Osky News stopped by Oskaloosa Family Restaurant today to […]
EDDYVILLE RACEWAY PARK RACE RESULTS May 12, 2012 Point Race #2 Trick-Tools.com Jr. Dragster Winner: Logan Carter, Carlisle, 9.07 dial-in, 9.311 elapsed time, 71.19 mph, .130 reaction time. Runner-up: Dakota Allison, Des Moines, 7.90 dial-in, 7.861 elapsed time, 84.97 mph, -.035 reaction time. Semi-finalists: Elizabeth Hatfield, Norwalk, 8.97 dial-in, 9.028 elapsed time, 74.32 mph, .074 […]
Pella—The Pella Knights dominated their 2012 home opener with a commanding 32-6 victory over the River City Warriors of Burlington Saturday night. The Knights (1-1) jumped out ahead early, scoring on just the third play of the game as rookie quarterback Jarred Lackey (Somerset, Ariz.) hooked up with fellow rookie Andrew Harris (Horn Lake, Miss.) […]
Allendale, Mich./Naperville, Ill.–Gabriel Green (Jr., Anniston, Ala., Anniston HS) will get a chance to fight for NAIA glory in three events later this month as he and others competed in last chance meets Friday. Green ran in the 200-meter dash at the Grand Valley State (Mich.) Second-to-Last Chance Meet, while three other William Penn athletes […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Youth Soccer League and Rec teams began soccer season at the end of April and continue to play each week. The traveling (or league) division played 22 games on Saturday May 12th throughout the day bringing near 500 spectators to the complex. Over 200 youth enjoyed the beautiful weather while […]
