World Renowed opera singer Simon Estes will hold a concert tonight at the George Daily Auditorium. Estes, a graduate of Centerville High School, will be performing songs with the Oskaloosa High School Choir. In addition, Bob Auld, childhood friend of Simon Estes, will join Estes on stage. The concert is part of Estes’s 99 county […]
The Iowa General Assembly was in session today. The Senate convened at 9:00 am. Three introductions were made in the senate, those being: Beth Townsend- Director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission; David Lingren – Director of the Iowa Telecommunications and Technology Commission and Debi Durham – Director of the Dept. of Economic Development. Before […]
Last week, we asked you if you were pleased by the outcome of Superbowl XLV? 48 residents responded with 27 residents (56%) voting yes, 14 residents (29%) voting no, and 7 residents (15%) voting the commercials won. The question of the week poll is unscientific and does not reflect the views of Osky News. This […]
The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session this evening. The item on the agenda receiving the most attention was that of the proposal to create a gun free zone on City of Oskaloosa owned property. To start the meeting, Reg Randau and Richard Jones both spoke during public comment. Randau and Jones were both […]
Last week, we asked you if you were concerned about the recent events in Egypt. 76 residents responded with 58 residents (76%) saying yes, 14 residents (18%) saying no, and 4 residents (6%) saying they were unsure. The question of the week poll is unscientific and does not reflect the views of Osky News. This […]
Despite the conditions outside, the State Legislature was in session today. In the morning session of the Iowa Senate, the Senate received one bill from the house for consideration. HRJ 6, a resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa specifying marriage between on man and one woman as the only […]
Last week, we asked you who you felt will win the fight between Tom Miller and Terry Branstad. 39 residents responded with 18 residents (46%) saying Branstad, 13 residents (33%) say Miller, and 8 residents (21%) saying Neither. The Question of the week poll is unscientific and doesn’t represent the views of Osky News. This […]
Governor Branstad delivered his first speech to the State Legislature in nearly 14 yesterday. Branstad presented to the Iowa Legislature his budget proposal for the next two years. Branstad started off by announcing that 89 programs in Iowa would not be receiving the funding that they had in the past. Branstad said that these organziations had […]
(Des Moines)- After completing public interviews of all 60 applicants, the State Judicial Nominating Commission has selected a slate of nine nominees to fill the vacancies on the Iowa Supreme Court that occurred when the terms of Chief Justice Marsha Ternus, Justice Michael Streit and Justice David Baker ended on December 31, 2010. The nominees are: […]
The Iowa General Assembly was in session again today. Perhaps the biggest event of the day came in the early morning session of the senate when Senator Sorenson moved to suspend the rules and bring up SJR 8, an act declaring marriage to be between one man and one women. This motion was defeated 24-26. […]
