Oskaloosa, Iowa- As a reminder, School Board Elections will be held on this Tuesday September 13th. The polls for this election will open at Noon and will close at 8 PM. All voters in the Oskaloosa School District will have an opportunity to vote in this election. Voters may vote at either the ISU/Ag Extension […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – An after church ceremony at Central Park in Oskaloosa started drawing a crowd around noon with lawn chairs dotting the west side. The actual ceremony was slated not to start until 1 pm, but they sat patiently, just wanting to be a part of it. Diane Crookham-Johnson served as Emcee of the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Last week, we asked you if you believed we have too much government. 52 residents responded with 46 residents (88%) saying Yes, and 6 residents (12%) saying No. The Question of the week poll is unscientific and does not reflect the views of Osky News. This week we focus on a local issue. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The anniversary of 9/11 was on the minds of most people Friday. Those who remember that day with an extra sense of sorrow are the very same people who were out on Friday morning to train for a mass causality event. They pray that it never happens. I will tell this story […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians hit the field at full steam Friday night against the Centerville Big Reds. I asked Coach Schilb about the team and it’s improvement this week. “I felt like we’ve been getting better and better every week. I think we had a good week of practice. We’ve been working on […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The new stadium not only played host to the Indians, but also a group of people that that have helped, and help every day, to make it possible to play and live in the country we have. The 10th Anniversary of 9/11 had great significance for Oskaloosa. It might seem strange that […]
Mahaska County, Iowa – The president has been shot. He’s been rushed to the hospital. Some of us think of JFK and where we were at that moment in time, some like me think more of Reagan. We remember what things smelled like, exactly what was around us, where we were, and what we did […]
Oskaloosa, Ia. – Sunday will be a day of reflection for a nation. The Mahaska Community will commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11 with a memorial service at 1 p.m., Sept. 11 at the bandstand in downtown Oskaloosa. The memorial will feature 2,977 flags commemorating each life lost, photos, and a flag that was flown […]
What do I do if I have moved since the last time I voted? If you still live in the county where you were last registered to vote, go to the polling site for your new address. Take a current picture identification with you. You will be asked to complete a voter registration form with […]
GBNBgear (an affiliate of the Tyler Sash Foundation) is partnering with Mahaska Drug to benefit the Oskaloosa Ecumenical Cupboard this Thursday and Friday, September 8-9, 2011. Before joining the New York Giants, Tyler Sash founded GBNBgear Apparel line to start funding the Tyler Sash Foundation. In establishing the Foundation, Tyler has committed to give back […]
