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Grass Fire Makes For Treacherous Travel Along 163

Oskaloosa, Iowa – A small grass fire in a ditch located along Highway 163 between Oskaloosa and the Leighton turnoff caused a great deal of smoke, making travel along the highway potentially hazardous for motorists. The call went out at 3:32 pm as the ditch of the residence belonging to Delmer Vos, 1621 Highway 163, […]

Overnight Fire Destroys Barn Full Of Hay

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Firefighters from Oskaloosa, Pella, and Eddyville were called to 2391 Ford Ave at 4:33 a.m. Monday morning in reference to a hay fire. Firefighters remained on scene until 8:30 am. Oskaloosa responded with 12 firefighters It appears that a fire started from an electrical short in a Bobcat, caused the machinery to […]

Question of the Week: Will Oskaloosa win their 2011 Homecoming Game?

Oskaloosa, Iowa- Last week, we asked you if you supported the proposed franchise fee increase. 50 residents responded, with 40 residents (80%) saying No, 8 residents (16%) saying Yes, and 2 residents (4%) saying Unsure. The Question of the Week poll is unscientific and does not reflect the views or opinions of Osky News. This […]

“Proud Mahaska In The War” Is 2011 Cemetery Walk Theme

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board conducted their annual Cemetery Walk today. The walk now has been around now for 12 years. The weather for Sunday’s event certainly didn’t help attendance as the skies continued with at least a minimum drizzle, while light rain was common from time to time. Oskaloosa […]

Rain Didn’t Dampen The Spirit Of The Fall Festival

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Even with rain in the area, the spirit of the past carried on during Nelson Pioneer Farm’s Fall Festival Saturday. The day had started off at 9:30 with a flag raising and a welcome speech by “Abraham Lincoln.” That was quickly followed up by a Civil War band concert. By 10:00, the […]

Oskaloosa Middle School Students Get First Hand Lesson In Elections

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The home room of Mr. Bisher was one of many home room spots around OMS to see the political process happen first hand. His 7th period class had their election to choose their representative to the student council on Friday afternoon. There were four candidates who had gotten the required signatures by […]

Planning and Zoning Commission approves Pine Ridge Addition Preliminary Plat

Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Oskaloosa Planning and Zoning Commission met in Special Session on Friday September 16th at 4:30 PM with Chairman Joe Caligiuri presiding. The first item on the agenda was a preliminary plat from the Oskaloosa Community School District. The District was requesting approval of the proposed Pine Ridge Addition. The addition is an […]

Woofstock 2011 will be held Sunday, September 25th from Noon-4pm.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – There will also be several vendors and booths set up in the exhibit all, including a couple dog breed resuces, pet related businesses, and some local businesses in the area. Many of these vendors will be donating part of their profits from the event to the SMAS. Mary LaHay of Iowa Voters […]

WPU Annual Fill the Stadium Event-Support the Statesmen

Join us at 6:00 p.m. this Saturday, September 17 in support of the Statesmen Football Team at the Community Stadium located at the Lacey Sports Complex as William Penn takes on the Waldorf Warriors! The Statesmen started the year with a #8 preseason ranking, and are off to a great start with a 3-0 record, […]

Mahaska County Supervisors Certify School Board Election

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors met in special session starting at 9:00 am Friday morning to certify the results of Tuesdays school board elections. The voting for the Oskaloosa School Board was heavy enough that extra ballots had to be brought in as a precaution. The results announced and listed below are the […]

           

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