Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session Monday evening with Mayor Krutzfeldt presiding. The first item on the agenda was the issue of approving a request from the Chamber of Commerce for approval of the Friday after Five events. The request was approved unanimously. The next item was a request from the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session Tuesday evening in the City Council Chambers. The first item on the agenda was public comments. Stacie Raymie representing Relay for Life spoke to the Council during public comments. Raymie, who is the event chair this year, said that she was asking for City Officials […]
Des Moines, Iowa- Mitt Romney won the 2012 Iowa Caucus by a matter of 8 votes with final results being presented by Iowa GOP Chairman Matt Strawn. With 100% of the vote reporting, Romney appears to have garnered 25% of the vote to Santorum’s 25% of the vote. Former Pennsylvania Senator shocked many people by […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session Tuesday evening. The meeting was the first for new council members Jason Van Zetten and Joe Caligiuri. As a part of the new council, the mayor recommend approval of several different committees, including City Council committees. The Council unanimously approved the following appointments: Mayor Pro-Tem: […]
Last week, we asked you if you were more or less concerned about North Korea with the death of Kim Jong Il. Only 24 residents responded to the question with 17 residents (71%) saying they were more concerned, 4 residents (17%) saying they were less concerned, and 3 residents (12%) saying they were unsure. The […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- With the end of two council members’ terms quickly approaching, I was curious as to what their final thoughts were on their years of service. I had a chance to ask 4th Ward Council Member Pam Blomgren questions via e-mail. My first question to Blomgren was what major issues she took a part […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich was campaigning in Oskaloosa Tuesday evening. Gingrich spoke to a very crowded Smokey Row. “I decided to run because I think, the scale of change we need to get America back on the right track, so that younger Americans have a real chance to have a kind […]
Pella, Iowa- Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santourm was in Pella Tuesday for a townhall event. Santourm started off the event by speaking about Iowa’s fight to keep its first in the nation status. “I know the folks here in Iowa fight very very hard to be the first in the nation, to weigh in on […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session Monday evening with Mayor David Krutzfeldt presiding. After public comment thanking Members Pam Blogmren and Lori Smith for their service, the Council approved two resolutions of appreciation for the two. It was noted in Blomgren’s resolution that she had served on the council and offered […]
Last week, we asked you if you belived that the US should destroy the lost drone over Iran. 46 residents responded with 37 residents (80%) saying Yes, 8 residents (17%) saying No and 1 resident (3%) saying Unsure. The Question of the Week poll is unscientific and does not reflect the views of Osky News. […]
