(URBANDALE) – Iowa Governor-elect Terry Branstad today announced that he intends to nominate Secretary of State Michael Mauro as Iowa Labor Commissioner for a term beginning May 1, 2011. “Michael Mauro has been a dedicated and effective public servant for many years,” said Branstad. “As Labor Commissioner Michael will be responsible for programs designed to protect […]
It has been one heck of a year. On August 6th Osky News began serving the citizens of Oskaloosa and the surrounding areas. The first story we covered was the sweet corn serenade followed soon after by Dog Hollow Rendezvous. After a brief weekend reprieve, Osky News began covering the floods of 2010. That was […]
Last week we asked you how well you felt the city had done clearing the streets in the wake of the recent snow storm. 19 residents (53%) responded average, 10 residents (28%) responded poor, 6 residents (17%) responded excellent, and 1 resident (2%) responded unsure. The question of the week poll is unscientific and does […]
The Mahaska County YMCA has worked very hard at providing noticeable changes and improvements in support of our community. Surveys have went out, suggestions have been submitted and not one has gone unanswered or documented. The “Y” is here for you, for your health goals and for a positive experience for your whole family. The […]
Last week, we asked you if you believed Christmas has become too commercialized. 177 residents responded with 148 residents (84%) voting yes, 16 residents (9%) voting I don’t care, and 13 residents (7%) voting no. The question of the week poll is unscientific and does not reflect the views of Osky News. This week’s question […]
At this evening’s city council meeting, the city council voted unanimously to authorize the city manager to initiate a 28E agreement with the city of Pella and Mahaska County. The agreement will be for the purpose of building a jointly owned regional airport. City Manager Michael Schrock reported that if the council was to vote […]
The Oskaloosa Symphony performed its annual ‘Music of Christmas’ concert to a large crowd this evening. The symphony was joined by Oskaloosa High School Orchestra as well as the Oskaloosa Community Choir. Maestro Tony Chang said that of the 75 members of the Orchestra, about 55 of them were from the High School. The symphony […]
The proposed Oskaloosa BMX Bike and skate park is only one step away from receiving a $50,000 grant. The project was accepted by the Pepsi Grant Program and is now up for voting on their website. In order for the project to win the grant, it must receive the most number of votes in their […]
The Oskaloosa Symphony, under the direction of Maestro Tony Chang, will present its annual ‘Music of Christmas’ concert this Sunday at 4 PM in the George Daily Auditorium. The concert will feature members of the Oskaloosa Symphony, Oskaloosa High School Orchestra, and members of the Oskaloosa Community Chorus. The concert will also feature the popular […]
At its meeting this evening, the Oskaloosa School Board voted to approve an invitation to play at the new community stadium by a unanimous vote. The approval was contingent on later approval of an agreement between the school board and William Penn University. While the vote may have been unanimous, the board did debate the […]
