by RD Keep Oskaloosa, Iowa – A pair of school trips was on the agenda of the Oskaloosa School Board. One was for permission while the other was a presentation with anticipation of a request for next month. Freshman history teacher Jeff Lorenzen approached the board with the idea of a trip of students to […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Osky News. The choice couldn’t be clearer in the race for our next state representative. We have liberal candidate Joe Judge of Albia, and local Moulton conservative candidate, Larry Sheets. Joe Judge teaches government and history at […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Osky News. Usually, a blogger offers hyperlinks to the items being referenced. I am not hyperlinking the Video Music Awards (VMA’s for folks as old as me). Because MTV is a fraud. The network has hyped through […]
by Keith Comfort Pella, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Cross Country teams competed at the Pella Dutch Invitational held at Central College on Sept.1. Bailey Blythe led the girls team with a 12th place finish in a very competitive field. She covered the 4k course in a time of 16:02. Kelsey Roquet, Lesley Roquet, Melanie Harvey […]
by Keith Comfort The Oskaloosa cross country teams were in action at the SE Polk invitational on Tuesday. Under warm and sunny skies, the Indians had a good night of running. Races were held in a 9/10 grade and 11/12 grade divisions rather than the normal varsity/jv format. In the girls 9/10 race, the girls […]
by Keith Comfort The Oskaloosa cross country teams opened the season with the “Highway 63 Showdown” against Eddyville-Blakesburg held this year at Eddyville-Blakesburg High School. Oskaloosa retained possession of both the girls and boys trophies, sweeping both races, along with the individual crowns. On the girls side, Oskaloosa took 7 of the top 8 spots, […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Osky News. The past month I have kicked it into campaign mode. Instead of just writing about how bad our President and other liberal democrats are, I decided to do something about it. So I have been […]
By R.D. KEEP Golf carts took center stage at the regular meeting of the Oskaloosa City Council Monday night. The issue asked city councilors to pass an ordinance to allow golf carts to park on city streets. It was pointed out during the discussion that rules for golf carts on the recreation trail are more […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Osky News. Letter to the Editor Guidelines. I agree with one statement from a recent commentary in the Herald that the media and the rest of us should focus on real issues instead of trivia. The writer […]
By R.D. KEEP NEW SHARON – High school football teams have been playing games in August for several years, but this year North Mahaska will play 30 percent of their games in August. The first is this Friday when the Warhawks travel to Belle Plaine for the season opener. North Mahaska was offered the chance […]
