Oskaloosa, Iowa- Republican Presidential hopeful, Rick Santorum, visited Oskaloosa on Sunday on a part of his Southern Iowa swing of the state. Santorum spoke and ate pie with voters at the Edmundson Kiwanis shelter Sunday evening. Santorum and his family have been on the campaign trail this past week have been staying at the farm […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Since the beginning of the year, there has been talk of Oskaloosa’s Workforce office being slated to close. Iowa’s Workforce Development office is implementing that plan. They will be offering a “revised workforce delivery system based on the new model of Local Access Points and Regional Integrated Centers. Multiple factors require Iowa […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Oskaloosa downtown square was the host to the annual Rollin’ Oldies car show Saturday. Beginning at around 8:00 AM, cars began cruising on into the square area. Registration began at 9:00 AM and was closed at 12:00 PM. By the time registration was closed, around 180 cars had shown up for the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Earlier this past week, we had a chance to sit down with City Manager Michael Schrock and talk to him about a wide variety of municipal issues. We will be publishing several different articles about this interview. Our first story has to do with several different issues. Much debate and discussion has been […]
“Work on an amazing new community stadium at the Lacey Recreation Complex is moving forward under a tight schedule, but we are confident now that it will be operational in time for the Fall season,” said Oskaloosa Booster Club leader Curt Spry. “We are grateful for the support of many community partners and CBees (Community […]
Sigourney, Iowa – Keokuk County Sheriff Jeff Shipley has been charged with OWI, 1st offense. The charge stems from a traffic stop that was initiated by Iowa State Trooper, #252 Rick Diephuis. Diephuis stopped Shipley’s vehicle in Sigourney around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27 for an alleged vehicle registration violation. Captain Mike Winter with […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Many times, people who deserve to be recognized for their actions are not. Whether it be because they don’t want to be recognized or if they are simply over looked, it has been known to happen. That is why we, here at Osky News, are creating a citizen of the week award. Each […]
Grinnell, Iowa – On one of the most grueling days so far this year, riders worked their way into Grinnell for their 5th day of RAGBRAI. The day’s ride from Altoona to Grinnell totaled 57.5 miles and a climb of 3,202 feet. Day 6 from Grinnell to Coralville will see them pedaling the most of […]
PELLA — Terri Crumley will begin as director of development at Central on August 1. She has worked at the college for 11 years, serving as director of admission since 2004 and working in the admission office since 2000. “Terri Crumley epitomizes what Central College is all about,” said Dave Sutphen, vice president of advancement. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – MAHASKA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE PRESS RELEASE DURING THE MONTH OF JULY 2011 SEVERAL BURGLARIES WERE REPORTED TO THE MAHASKA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, WITH AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF OVER $2,200 DOLLARS OF ITEMS BEING STOLEN FROM THESE BURGLARIES. ON TUESDAY JULY 26TH, 2011 THE SHERIFFS OFFICE WAS DOING AN INVESTIGATION IN THE 2900 […]
