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 […]
Veterans were honored by the orchestra of the Oskaloosa Elementary and Sixth Grade last night. The Fourth Grade Orchestra played 3 songs: Dutch Dance, Parisian Night and Black Sheep, White Sheep. Next to play was the Sixth Grade Orchestra. There were some students who had recently switched to different string instruments adding some extra depth to […]
A couple of weeks ago I purchased some slightly bruised apples at a reduced price at Fareway. I was able to get 4 bags of apples over a period of a week for $1.99 per bag and the bags weighed as much as 8 lbs. each. After picking out a few that were good for […]
It’s a day on the calendar, marked once a year by some government closures in observance of what? Many today know little of the significance of the day. It’s importance to our family and friends in remembering those that had fallen for our freedoms. On the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day of the eleventh […]
This summer has been one of new independence for me personally. Many may not know already that I have low vision (legally blind) and finding a way to get around town without bugging the tar out of your friends and family can be a challenge. So after some looking around for some solutions, the three […]
The Churches in New Sharon invite you to a free movie – To Save a Life (link to more information below). This will be on Thursday, November 4, starting at 6:30pm. Concessions will be available. Official Movie Site
William Penn University is partnering up with the community once again. The undergraduate students of the College for Working Adults program at William Penn have put together something spectacular with the United Way of Mahaska County this fall. CWA alumna, Christy Bellinger (2009) is the Executive Director of United Way. Bellinger is working with the […]
