The Oskaloosa High School Cross Country team debuted their season by competing at Southeast Polk this evening. The races were separated into one 9/10 grade girls, one 9/10 grade boys, one 11/12 grade girls and one 11/12 grade boys race. The harriers experienced a new course and also experienced hot and muggy weather conditions. Coach […]
Residents have made their voices clear that they approved of Mahaska County Emergency Management’s response to the floods of 2010. 43 voters (88%) voted yes in our poll, meanwhile 6 voters (12%) voted no. The question of the week poll is unscientific and does not represent the views of Oskaloosa News. This week’s question deals […]
Congressman Boswell is touting his experience both in the armed services and as a legislator as reasons to re-elect him. “I legislate on behalf of those who have elected me and believe in consensus-building in order to overcome the challenges that face us. I have a reputation of working across the aisle and am comfortable […]
We at Osky News are interested in your opinions. That is why we have added an election opinion poll. It contains all of the candidates on the ballot this year excluding public measures and judge retentions. The poll has been placed on a separate page which can be found on the page menu. The page […]
Oskaloosa Woman Crochets Her Way to Success at Iowa State Fair Oskaloosa Woman Crochets Her Way to Success at Iowa State Fair Jessica Weinreich of Oskaloosa earned Best of Show honors in the Fabric and Threads Crochet contest judged prior to the start of the 2010 Iowa State Fair. Other results of the fair are […]
Jonathan Narcisse, candidate for governor, is boasting his agenda for governor. Mr. Narcisse commented on several topics this evening including our state’s infrastructure, term limits, and the Iowa Judicial Process. When asked how he would improve our infrastructure he boasted the idea of using state inmates to do maintenance to free up resources.“When we look […]
In 1962, a constitutional amendment to the Iowa Constitution was approved that got rid of the election of judges and changed the process to a Merit Process. Every 2 years, Iowa holds a retention election to determine if a judge should be retained. If a judge receives a simple majority of yes votes, then they […]
Oskaloosa High School has taken several steps to become more technologically advanced. In recent weeks, the staff at Oskaloosa High School have implemented several new policies relating to technology. One of the biggest changes has been in the cell phone policy. The new policy allows for students to use their cell phones during passing time, […]
Mahaska County residents have spoken clearly that they would like to be able to request a reduction in their sanitary sewer bill if a catastrophic event occurs. 19 residents (73%) voted yes. 7 residents (27%) voted no. This past week, the Oskaloosa City Council voted unanimously to disallow sanitary sewer bill reductions. This week’s question […]
From an official press release from the 8th District of the Iowa Judicial Branch: The 8A Judicial Nomination Commission met and held interview on August 5 and 6, 2010 in the office of the 8th District Court Administration in Ottumwa, Wapello County Iowa. In compliance with the provisions of Iowa Code Section 46.14, the following […]
