Oskaloosa, Iowa – School is only 3 weeks away from getting out for the summer here in Oskaloosa, and the summer movie schedule is kicking into gear. Lots of things are planned in the area this weekend, Tulip Time in Pella, Nelson Pioneer Farm opens it’s doors on another year. Drag racing at Eddyville joins […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Osky News. (May 1, 2012)(This Law Day message was written by Chief Justice Cady and published today in several Iowa Newspapers) For more than 50 years, Law Day has served as a reminder for Americans to acknowledge […]
Peosta–The Statesmen baseball team started well Wednesday, but it could not hold its early lead, ending the 2012 season with a 9-2 loss to Mount Mercy at the Midwest Collegiate Conference Tournament. William Penn ends the year at 20-26, while Mount Mercy (27-25) moves on to play St. Ambrose Wednesday night. The navy and gold […]
PELLA — Sophomore Andrew O’Toole (Des Moines, Lincoln HS) didn’t enter the game until the fifth inning but he belted the game-winning hit at the plate as the Central College baseball team defeated Buena Vista University 3-1 Tuesday. O’Toole came in for left fielder Michael Jontz (junior, West Des Moines, Valley HS), who scored Central’s […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Osky News. As state treasurer, I have always advocated for saving for college. Since the 1998 launch of College Savings Iowa, Iowa’s 529 plan, my efforts in raising awareness about this important topic have only increased. For […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – USSSA hosted their last home games for the season at the Lacey Recreation Complex on April 22. In one Osky Lightning vs Knoxville 12U game Tanner DeKock hit a Grand Slam over right field fence to score Alex Champan, Tucker Nunnikhoven, Jaden Van Roekel and himself, making his dad, also coach, very […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Branstad today announced that Robert S. von Wolffradt has been appointed to serve as the state of Iowa’s Chief Information Officer. Wolffradt, 55, was most recently the Chief Information Officer for the state of Wyoming, where he installed the first cloud email system of any state in the nation. Additionally, Wolffradt […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In what some might think is a prankster, little white marks have been showing up on sidewalks all around Oskaloosa. No, it’s not some mischievous prankster, it’s the City of Oskaloosa marking out problem areas. Oskaloosa Public Works Director Akhilesh Pal said that, “to bring all the sidewalks in the city limits to […]
NASCAR Wire Service Five-time Talladega winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. could bag two birds with the same slingshot on Sunday – giving Hendrick Motorsports its 200th victory and in the process snap a 138-race winless streak dating to June 2008. HMS has won 11 times at Talladega, one fewer victory than Richard Childress Racing. RCR has […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – His political career has had many twists and turns, but the most recent takes him back to where home is. It wasn’t so long ago that the announcement of Tom Rielly’s (D) retirement from the Iowa Senate came out. Most times announcements like that signal an end to one’s political career, at […]
