In order to live on one income, you can’t continue spending like you still have two incomes. Okay, everyone knows this; however some people don’t embrace it and find themselves in financial trouble. Expenses have to be cut when income decreases. It is just a fact. I have embraced the phrase of “Sweating the Small […]
The Penn Souper Bowl was a big success. The event held October 3rd at the William Penn PAC Center had lots of good food and an opportunity to mingle with the artists. I caught up with William Penn University’s President Ann Fields about today’s event. She said today’s event “was an opportunity to welcome the […]
I recently sat down with the Reverend Bill Tvedt on the subject of Roy Moore coming to Oskaloosa to speak. Tvedt informed me that he is a Board Member of Peacemakers Institute. The Peacemakers Institute is a non-profit 501 C4 non-religious group from Sioux City, Iowa. The William Penn College Republicans are also working with […]
Many people will look at some money saving ideas and think that “these will only save me a few pennies or a small amount of money and not be worth my time.” I say “not so fast.” When you are living on unemployment and the budget is tight or you are just trying to save […]
Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter held it’s annual Woofstock this Sunday starting at 11:00 am with food. They served BBQ, chips and a pop for $3.00. Hawkeye Kiddie Tractor Pull was set up and doing tractor pulls starting at 1 pm, with the sign up for that beginning at 12:30. The winners walked away with some […]
Eddyville has been pulling out all the stops for it’s Eddy-Fest 2010. Friday started off the event with the carnival rides and the beginning of the slow pitch softball tournament at the Frog Pond from 6 pm to 12 am. Saturday is the big day, with the carnival rides going from 9 am to 11 […]
Mold can create serious health problems for residents recovering from the severe storms, flooding and tornados that occurred June 1 through Aug. 31, warn Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management and Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) officials overseeing the Iowa recovery effort. “People are anxious to get on with their lives after a flood,” said Federal […]
Oskaloosa News is seeking 2 persons to fill the positions of volunteer writers. Oskaloosa news is a volunteer driven news organization aimed at providing fair and accurate news to Oskaloosa and surrounding areas. We hold up the high integrity and accuracy of our news website. The ideal candidates will posses excellent writing skills, the ability […]
I had about 9 months warning that I might lose my job so when I did actually lose my job, we were prepared. We had saved some money and had paid off some debt. We also had a plan for living on one income, including a plan to put our youngest son through college beginning […]
Saturday proved to be a busy day in Oskaloosa. The Nelson Pioneer Farm was busy with their event, the rain had washed out any chance of racing for the weekend. The vendors were high and dry in the Exhibit Hall at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds. There appeared to be a good turnout of vendors and […]
