Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Oskaloosa High School debate team held a novice tournament at Oskaloosa High School. This was the second year the team had hosted a tournament. Teams from Columbus Junction, Johnston, Oskaloosa, and Marshalltown all participated. Several area current and former lawyers and an area judge all served as debate judges in the tournament. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – After a rewarding medical practice in Oskaloosa over the past 31 years, Dr. Randall Hart has announced he is planning to retire on December 31 of this year. Dr. Hart started practicing at Family Medical Center (FMC) during the summer of 1980 in the old clinic building at 1225 C Ave. East. […]
Des Moines, Iowa – Saturday night was the ABC News debate on the campus of Drake University. At that debate, the clear front runner was Newt Gingrich, who the latest Republican flavor of the month. Once the debate was over, the supporters of the candidates made their way into the spin room for a time […]
Keota, Iowa – I was blessed to inherit my Mother, Georgia Diehm’s recipe box. It was crammed with old recipes dating back to pioneer days & the Great-Depression era. I appreciate the fact that most of them use basic, simple ingredients. I would like to honor her by sharing them with you. This may be […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A quick stop by Keldermann’s Radio Shack and Hobby Shack is just about every kids delight, and yes, I’m a big kid as well. I could use a bad pun about right now and say RC Helicopters are flying out the door, but Barry Kelderman states that they are one of the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With the state’s pastors and various faith leaders crossing the state in a show of support for Michele Bachmann, the fight for the sector of voters that helped to propel Mike Huckabee into the lead in Iowa is in full swing. In a press release covering the tour, “We are here to […]
by R.D. Keep Oskaloosa, Iowa – In the final school board meeting of 2011 the Oskaloosa School Board pressed through a routine agenda in bout 45 minutes Tuesday. The meeting was highlighted by a report by the physical education department as part of the Professional Learning Communities project for the district. Four members of the […]
Last week, we asked you if you believed Herman Cain was the victim of character assassination or was guilty of wrong doing. 66 residents responded with 32 residents (48%) saying he was the victim of character assassination, 29 residents (45%) saying he was guilty of wrong doing, and 5 residents (8%) saying unsure. The question […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Bruce Spahr was arrested and charged with four counts of 2nd Degree Sex Abuse, a Class B Felony that carries a maximum of 25 years in prison per count. In court documents obtained by Osky News, Mahaska County Deputy Don DeKock wrote in his affidavit, “[Spahr] Did unlawfully perform a sex act […]
Urbandale, Iowa- Businessman Herman Cain’s former Iowa Campaign Headquarters opened its doors for a few hours today, but they were all but campaigning. Today from 4 PM to 7 PM, the office opened its doors to allow Cain supporters to come up and get their share of various different Cain campaign memorabilia items. An e-mail […]
