by R.D. Keep Oskaloosa’s school board wrapped a successful school year and looked to the new school year, which begins Monday. The board members heard from staff reports regarding some of those successes. Curriculum director, Mary Cooksley presented the districts annual progress report. The report, ladened with facts and figures, painted a picture of continued […]
By R.D. KEEP Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa city councilors met in regular session Monday considering a number of issues. The meeting was relatively routine until one of the last items on the agenda – a resolution to be placed on the November general election ballot increasing the water board from three to six. Councilor Jason […]
by Kaila Wheeldon Oskaloosa, Iowa – Five members of the Oskaloosa FFA chapter had participated in strategic planning for the 2012-2013 school year on August 1st and 2nd. The officers traveled to Waterloo to the Days Inn hotel for the officers retreat. Part of the planning sessions were tweaking the chapters program of activities, setting […]
By R.D. KEEP Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa City Council covered routine business in short order Monday before adjourning into a closed session. During the regular meeting councilors approved a fund shift to move $353,798 from the General Fund to the Pavement Management Fund in order to pay for the improvements to the Iowa Highway 432 […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Osky News. By: Richard Vogel A conservative blogger interrupted President Obama during the president’s announcement of a new policy dealing with illegal immigrants. Though the blogger failed to show the maturity of an actual journalist, the fact […]
by Mark Doland – Park Church of Christ How much intelligence is there in the world? God has programmed the world we live in with microcosms of intelligence everywhere. Scholars of all disciplines have researched their areas of expertise only to find an endless stream of intelligence. For example, when scientists looked inside the cell […]
By R.D. KEEP Forty-five minutes of work by Oskaloosa city councilors ended with acceptance of a long project. The North Seventh and J Avenue East sanitary sewer project was accepted and final change orders and payments were authorized. The project has been a seemingly ongoing project to improve sewer movement in the area of northeast […]
by Kathryn Mortensen Oskaloosa, Iowa – Our planet has a wealth of knowledge buried beneath her surface. For a lucky few, these treasures are found in their own backyard, and one fortunate Iowa landowner had the honor of uncovering something so special. In the archaeological community a find like a mammoth skeleton is within itself […]
By RD KEEP Oskaloosa School Board members met in regular session Tuesday and approved a large number of routine items. The board heard a presentation on the Iowa Assessments and the district’s MAP scores. Dr. Mary Cooksley, curriculum director, discussed the Iowa Assessments and how the results should be interpreted with the board. The assessments […]
BY R.D. KEEP Oskaloosa, Iowa – Following a three-month study by graduate students at the University of Iowa, a presentation by the students to the Oskaloosa City Council took center stage. The students were commissioned by the Oskaloosa Housing Trust Fund to do the study utilizing a grant the organization received. Students from an Affordable […]
