This years tour of homes featured 3 local residents homes. They have all worked hard for months to prepare for the day when their homes were opened up to share with the community to help support those in need. I had the opportunity to tag along with Merle Mann, one of the founders of the […]
Company realigns, offers voluntary leaves, separates 33 — PELLA, Iowa — Dec. 2, 2010 — With new construction in the United States down as much as 60 to 70 percent from its peak just a few years ago, Pella Corporation has taken measures to meet current business needs. For example, Pella offered team members the […]
For the past few years fleece blankets have been quite popular to make, especially at Christmas. They require no sewing, simply measuring, making small cuts and then tying the strips. However, sometimes the fleece can be a little expensive, especially if you are making a blanket with Hawkeye or Cyclone fabric. If you are looking […]
We here at Osky News are very interested in the local Christmas light displays this year. That is why we are asking you to enter your light display in our Christmas Light Display Contest. Anybody in Mahaska County is welcome to enter a display. We will photograph all entries over the first two weeks in […]
Penn Central’s model railroad club had many guests on Saturday as the Train Show made it’s stop for everyone to enjoy. There were people of all ages browsing the vast assortment of model railroad parts for sale. Vendors from across the state came to buy and sell. Urbandale resident Nance Jane was there with her […]
Many families start thinking of putting up decorations and their tree’s around Thanksgiving, some before. Others, the tree and all the tinsel wait until those few days before Christmas. Merle Mann aka ‘Mr. Christmas’, his wife Tami and their family share with everyone their passion of Christmas Trees. This started over 20 years ago with […]
We here at Osky News are very interested in the local Christmas light displays this year. That is why we are asking you to enter your light display in our Christmas Light Display Contest. Anybody in Mahaska County is welcome to enter a display. We will photograph all entries over the first two weeks in […]
St. Paul Congregational United Church of Christ 2010 Holiday Bazaar looks to have been a good time for those who attended. They had craft items, treasurers of yesteryear, pecans, assorted specialty nut items, a country store and tons of wonderful looking homemade baked goods. The day started with coffee time with varieties of pastries from […]
Thanksgiving is about the only holiday where the traditional meal seems to be the most economical. We can serve our families a humble traditional no frills turkey dinner or we can take that meal and add more and more sides to it. A couple of days ago I was wondering what the cost of a […]
During the 25th Anniversary of Penn Central Mall, I noticed these extremely well done model ships on display. Maybe they caught my eye because of my past interest in similar things, but more than likely it was just how well done they were that ultimately got my attention. Later on during the day, I was […]
