Tassel Ridge held a fun holiday wine tasting event on Thursday, December 9th. Their staff was on hand to help recommend the perfect wine for your tastes. They have great experience at helping people find out which products are best suited for the individual consumer. Tassel Ridge Winery’s manager Derek Whittingteon said that on a […]
Nelson Pioneer Farms Bradbury Hall will play host to Saturday night’s Central Empire Wrestling and their guests for a night of family friendly entertainment. I caught up with Promoter Austin Bayliss yesterday and asked him about the upcoming event. Bayliss, wrestler turned promoter, got into wrestling in 2004 when he started training for his first […]
The holidays are the time when people who normally don’t bake, make the time to bake cookies, breads and make fudge and other candy treats. If money is tight and you are cutting back on expenses, you can still prepare holiday treats for your family without breaking the bank. The key is to not go […]
Penn Central Mall is once again running it’s “Four Weeks of Giving” program. The program runs December 1st to the 15th where they ask the public to bring in news coats, mittens, toys and clothes to the mall for donation to Oskaloosa Peer Helpers. The donations will then be distributed to kids for Christmas. The […]
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 […]
