Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indian Booster Club invaded Osky Golf on Saturday to raise money for the many projects they help with. Of all the money raised, the high school, middle school athletics, and fine arts are among all the activities they donate towards. “Last year during our tournament we earned around $12,000.00 [which] […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The new school year is around the corner, and if your kids are like most, they’re probably used to staying up and sleeping in later than they would during the school year. In fact, if school were to start tomorrow, they’d probably have a tough time going to bed and waking up […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Does your child need to have confidence in the food choices he or she makes? Then Create Your Weight with MHP’s Youth STEP (Start to Eat Properly) Program will give you the tools you need. According to MHP Registered Dietitian Lea Rice, Create Your Weight is a 10-week youth weight management program […]
I have been with Osky News for almost a year now. When Ken told me that he started a news website I thought that was pretty cool, but I didn’t think there would be enough news from around the Oskaloosa area to actually report much. Boy was I wrong. It seems to be non-stop at […]
One year ago when I was mowing a lawn for a friend, we came up with the idea to start Osky News. Starting out, I never really expected it it to take off like it has in the past year. I was excited to be writing the news, as I liked to write. I just […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Many times, people who deserve to be recognized for their actions are not. Whether it be because they don’t want to be recognized or if they are simply over looked, it has been known to happen. That is why we, here at Osky News, are creating a citizen of the week award. Each […]
This past year has been an eye-opening experience. I never knew that there were so many events going on in this area. Now days when people say, “There isn’t anything to do in this town” I just think to myself that, “sometimes, there are too many things going on in this town”. Fortunately, lots of […]
The fourth, and final session of the Summer Webinar Series: Garden Natives and Invasives 2011, hosted by the Iowa Master Gardener program, is scheduled for Aug. 23 to integrate information from previous sessions into practical application. The session, titled “Native Friends and Invading Forces,” will be presented by Rich Pope, Harrison County Extension coordinator. Iowans […]
Children’s author Lisa Broadie Cook made a stop by The Book Vault today to read her new book, Peanut Butter and Homework Sandwiches to a gathered group of children. According to the description of the book, it’s about a boy named Martin MacGregor who is having a rotten week. You follow his troubles from when […]
Beacon, Iowa -The Agenda for the Beacon City Council is as follows: I. Call to Order II. General Business A. Review Minutes from July 7, 2011 Meeting B. Treasurer’s Report C. Claims Report D. Sewer Report – Kevin Bork E. Water Reports – 1. Shirley Mitrisin 2. Elwood Hanna 3. Justin Scholtus F. Hall Rentals […]
