The Oskaloosa School board met Thursday in regular session with Board President Don Patterson calling the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. All members except for Don Patterson were present. In regular session, the board: Heard an update report on the District Leadership Team Heard a report on the Professional Learning Communities Heard a presentation […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Osky News Some have said that voting out three high court justices has no effect on Iowa marriage law. They are correct. Here’s why. There was no marriage law before the vote and there is still no […]
Last week, we asked you if you agreed or disagreed with the Jason Ebelshieser verdict. A record setting number of votes was cast with 115 residents voting in our poll. 55 residents (48%) voted that they agreed with the verdict, 40 residents (35%) voted that they disagreed with the verdict, and 20 residents (17%) voted […]
Oskaloosa residents came to pay their final respects to local resident and historian Chuck Russell today. Chuck was a major activist of historical preservation. Chuck was instrumental in the renovation of several local landmarks including the bandstand as well as the Chief Mahaska Statue. As a member of the historical preservation commission, Chuck loved historical […]
The OHS thespians as well as OHS Troupe 228 will be presenting the play 12 Angry Men Friday November 5th and Saturday November 6th beginning at 7 PM at the George Daily Auditorium. Last evening, we had the opportunity to attend Press Night for the play. The play starts off with Jury Instructions from the […]
Election day proved to be tough for the Democrats as a big Republican tide swept the state and nation. Nationally, the Republican Party gained around 64 seats in the House of Representatives to take back control of the house. In the US Senate, the Democrats were able to maintain control even after the Republicans were […]
Tomorrow is the day that many of us have been waiting for. Tomorrow is election day. We here at Osky News would like to post some reminders for the election including everything that you will have the chance to vote for tomorrow. The Polls are open from 7 am to 9 pm. Note: If you […]
At its meeting this evening, the Oskaloosa City Council approved its 2010 fiscal year budget. Richard Atterbury of Martens & Company reported that overall the city had a good year. Overall, accounts were about 9.35% this year. Capital improvement was reported being down a fair amount this year. Atterbury said this was as a result […]
Last time, we asked you if you believe our judges should be retained. A record number of people responded to this poll with 65 residents (57%) voting No, and 50 residents (43%) voted Yes. The question of the week poll is unscientific and does not reflect the opinions of Oskaloosa News. Originally, we had planned […]
Gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Narcisse passed through Oskaloosa on his second swing through Iowa’s 99 counties. Narcisse discussed several different including education and job creation. When asked about his plan for education Narcisse responded candidly “We actually have an extensive education reform plan that gets rid of a lot of the beaurocracy. I won’t go deeply […]
