Searsboro, Iowa – With summer nearing an end, the warm breeze of the impeding fall and the change of the season can mirror what is happening to small towns all across Iowa. Towards the end of July, the Postal Service announced that it could be closing nearly 3,700 retail offices across the country with approximately […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Last week, we asked you if you supported the debt ceiling proposal. 42 residents responded with 28 residents (67%) saying No, 7 residents (17%) saying Yes, and 7 residents (16%) saying Unsure. The Question of the Week Poll is unscientific and does not reflect the view of Osky News. This week, we stay […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Last week, we asked you who you believed was to blame for the debt ceiling crisis. 118 residents responded with 58 residents (49%) saying All of the Above, 25 residents (21%) saying Republicans, 23 Residents (19%) saying President Obama, and 12 residents (11%) saying Democrats. The Question of the Week Poll is unscientific […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Osky News First, the good news. We live someplace where we can take things for granted. I was reminded of this when the Wall Street Journal told the story of a judge in Quito, Ecuador who jailed […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- From late March to Late April, we ran a Presidential preference poll to see where Osky News readers stood on the then potential Presidential Candidates. The first poll turned up some interesting results. The majority of the current Presidential Candidates that we ran in the poll ended up in the bottom half of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Last week, we asked you if you believed if America was Racist, Sexist, or none of the above. 52 residents responded with 18 residents (35%) saying Racist, 18 residents (35%) saying None of the Above, and 16 residents (30%) saying Sexist. The Question of the Week poll is unscientific and does not reflect […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The 2012 Presidential Election is very quickly approaching. The Republican Candidates have been coming through Iowa and making their cases. The Republican field has been growing and may continue to grow with the possibility of several other Republicans throwing their hats into the ring. We at Osky News have decided to do candidate […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Last week, we asked you if unemployment would affect the way you voted in the 2012 Presidential Election. 118 residents responded with 78 residents (68%) saying Yes, 36 residents (31%) saying No, and 4 residents (3%) saying Unsure. The Question of the Week poll is unscientific and does not reflect the views of […]
Keokuk, Iowa – Sgt. Robert Briggs was laid to rest on Monday, July 11th, 2011. Briggs was wounded by shrapnel from an insurgent artillery round while serving in Ramadi, Iraq on April 16, 2005. Before his passing the doctors had to remove one of his eyes, and the other one was damaged, which left him […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Last week, we asked you if you would vote for President Obama if the Presidential Election was to be held last week. 132 residents responded with 84 residents (64%) saying No, 41 residents (31%) saying Yes, and 7 residents (5%) saying Unsure. The Question of the Week poll is unscientific and does not […]
