Julie Ver Steegh, a local Oskaloosa artist, is displaying her artwork in the Foyer Gallery at the William Penn Library for the month of October. This display will be available for viewing during regular library hours. Julie studied Visual Communications at Northeast Missouri State University in Kirksville, Missouri, and received her BA in Art from […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In its’ 46th year, the AAUW book sale is in full steam at the center court in Penn Central Mall. “It’s amazing, isn’t it, that it continues, and all these books show up every year,” said Dianne VanGorp The donated books are stored at Share Iowa where they also have a drop […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Sunrise Kiwanis made a donation this past week to some local preschool kids. The worldwide Kiwanis motto is, “Serving the Children of the World”, and with the donation of 15 backpacks to area preschoolers, the local Sunrise Kiwanis continued to carry on their mission. Sunrise Kiwanis member Steve Huedepohl presented these […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Osky News Oskalooosa, Iowa- On July 11th, 2011 I woke up with a bit of excitement in my system. For me, it was the day that I had been looking forward to for several weeks. It was […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With the swift movement of a pen, Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt proclaimed October to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The proclamation states that the City of Oskaloosa recognizes the importance of designating a time devoted to increasing the general public’s awareness of domestic violence. Domestic Violence affects every person in the City […]
Have you heard about the Iowa Healthy State Initiative? An exciting component of this initiative is the vision to transform 10 Iowa communities into Blue Zones Communities. What are Blue Zones®? They are the healthiest, happiest, longest-living cultures on earth. Did you know that there are people right here in our community working towards this […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Oskaloosa Board of Adjustment met in regular session on Tuesday with Chairman Brian Johnson presiding. The first item on the agenda was a request from Jeff McNulty for a variance of section 17.24.030 of the city code which requires that all accessory buildings have a maximum height of 12 feet. McNulty was […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The William Penn Football Team is sporting all new uniforms this year, and they are selling off some of their gear from the past to help them complete the new equipment purchase. The team is selling some of their vintage apparel that includes some collectables. You can nab an official game jersey […]
New Sharon, Iowa – Wanted for sexual assault and escape from custody, 29 year old James Michael King was apprehended Saturday night at his mothers residence in New Sharon by the Mahaska County Sheriffs Office. According to a Complaint and Affidavit: “The defendant was seen and confirmed to be at the residence of his mother […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Mahaksa County Auditor’s Office has announced the Candidate Listing for the 2011 Mahaska County Municipal Elections. In Oskaloosa, Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt filed to run for re-election along with 2nd Ward City Councilman Tom Jimenez. Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman, Joe Caligiuri, filed to run for the At-Large Council position on the ballot […]
