OSKALOOSA, IA – Retired Chief Judge James Q. Blomgren has begun private practice in the Crookham-Johnson Law Office on the south side of the square in downtown Oskaloosa. He retired from the bench December 6, 2012 after having served as a District Court Judge since 1998 and as Chief Judge of Iowa’s Eighth Judicial District […]
The 2013 Session of the 85th General Assembly is underway. I’m honored to be a part of the state legislative process, and I find it to be a humbling responsibility. Suddenly my opinions are not just something private anymore, and the reality of making decisions that affect the lives of all Iowans demands that we […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Osky News. The people of Mahaska County have a golden opportunity January 29th to elect a man to the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors who is highly qualified for the job. Tom Rielly has been mayor of […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Many people’s New Year’s resolution have something to do with losing weight or getting in shape. Mahaska Health Partnership reminds that healthy bodies start with lifestyle habits and choices beyond fad diets and weight loss gimmicks. January 20 through 26 is Healthy Weight Week where the public is encouraged to focus on […]
LAST MINUTE CONCERNS OF PEOPLE WHO GO TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY: What if I go to the polls and they tell me I can’t vote because I requested an absentee ballot? You will be asked to fill out a form saying that you did not receive an absentee ballot. You can then vote […]
As part of his Condition of the State address, Governor Branstad released his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2014 and 2015. As in the previous two years, the Governor’s budget is built upon his goals to create 200,000 jobs, raise family incomes by 25 percent, make Iowa #1 in education again and reduce the cost […]
DES MOINES – Governor Terry Branstad has designated the week of Jan. 20-26, 2013, as Hazardous Materials Awareness Week in Iowa. The Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (HSEMD) and the Iowa Emergency Response Commission (IERC) recognize the fourth week in January as Hazardous Materials Awareness Week. The goal is to provide Iowans a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The holidays may be past, but the stories of kindness and a caring community continue to come to light. One such story of caring comes from Slumberland Furniture in Oskaloosa, where an owner and its employees took to the airwaves to help spread some Christmas joy. Corporate Slumberland has always had what […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Osky News. This is what I know about Tom Rielly, candidate for Mahaska County Supervisor in the upcoming special election on January 29. He is welcoming. More than eight years ago, when my family and I moved […]
Floyd R. Dalbey November 20, 1924 – January 19, 2013 Ottumwa, Iowa Floyd Richard Dalbey, age 88, of Fremont, IA passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Hospice House in Ottumwa, IA surrounded by his family. He was born on November 20, 1924 at Highland Center, IA to Seaborn Vance and Elizabeth Cobler […]
