Oskaloosa, Iowa – With the end of another year, and this being the end of our first full year at Osky News, I wanted to take the time to thank some people who have helped to make this possible, for without them and their support, this effort would have been nearly impossible. First off I […]
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 – It is either a blessing or a curse living in Iowa during the first phases of a presidential election cycle. Of course there are the tv ads, but also constant mailings, robocalls, and people pounding on your door asking you questions. There are news articles covering the latest stops and sound bites […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Former Speaker of the House and Presidential Candidate Newt Gingrich made a town hall style campaign stop to Oskaloosa Tuesday evening, that’s the good part. I saw Newt recently at the Reagan Dinner held by the Iowa GOP in Des Moines recently, and was fairly impressed with his ability to engage the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In uncharted territory for us, the two editors of Osky News sat down and discussed what candidate we ,in general, most support to win the Iowa Caucuses. The discussion was lengthy, and our opinion was based upon multiple visits with most of the candidates over the past 6 months, with the exception […]
Thanks to everyone who shared their concerns, ideas and hopes with me in 2011. Your input helps shape what happens in the Legislature. Last session, the bipartisan effort to provide every Iowa four-year-old with high-quality early education was at risk of being shut down. When Iowans got involved, they made it clear that Iowa’s preschools […]
Des Moines, Iowa – Saturday night was the ABC News debate on the campus of Drake University. At that debate, the clear front runner was Newt Gingrich, who the latest Republican flavor of the month. Once the debate was over, the supporters of the candidates made their way into the spin room for a time […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With the state’s pastors and various faith leaders crossing the state in a show of support for Michele Bachmann, the fight for the sector of voters that helped to propel Mike Huckabee into the lead in Iowa is in full swing. In a press release covering the tour, “We are here to […]
Last week, we asked you if you believed Herman Cain was the victim of character assassination or was guilty of wrong doing. 66 residents responded with 32 residents (48%) saying he was the victim of character assassination, 29 residents (45%) saying he was guilty of wrong doing, and 5 residents (8%) saying unsure. The question […]
Des Moines, Iowa – The stage was set Saturday for a slug fest between the two Republican frontrunners in the small stage set at Drake University in Des Moines. Newt Gingrich, who has been on a rocket sled ride to the top of the polls based mostly upon his skill in debate form, once again […]
