With a Shotgun start at 10 a.m., the OACDG 2011 Scholarship Golf Tournament got underway. It was a soggy event this year, but 22 teams of 4 were still signed up to help the benefit. The golf benefit was held on Friday the 13th at the Edmundson Golf course. Individual entry fees were $50.00 and […]
Last week we asked residents if you were worried about the continued rising costs of food and gas? 67 residents responded with 60 residents (90%) saying Yes, 5 residents (7%) saying No, and 2 residents (3%) saying Unsure. The question of the week poll is unscientific and does not reflect the views of Osky News. […]
Thor – PG-13, playing nightly at 7:00 and 9:30 p.m. The powerful but arrogant warrior Thor is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth, where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders. Soul Surfer –PG, playing nightly at 7:10 and 9:10 p.m. A teenage surfer […]
Call to order: Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. Council members: Richard Thomas, Aron Whitlatch, Tom VanDerVeer, Wayne Braden and Ron Ferree I. General Business A. Minutes of the April 5, 2011 meeting were reviewed. Tom VanDerVeer made a motion to approve the minutes as presented and Aron Whitlatch seconded. The […]
Underneath everything we are, underneath everything we do, we are all people. Connected, Interdependent, United. And when we reach out a hand to one, we influence the condition of all. That’s what it means to LIVE UNITED. The United Way of Mahaska County recently held a coloring contest locally with area schools. North Mahaska and […]
History may not seem like a young person’s passion but, for one Oskaloosa native, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Junior Main Street has Charlie Comfort. Jon Sullivan, Oskaloosa’s Chamber Director, said this project was started late last summer with Oskaloosa’s late Historian, Chuck Russell. Sullivan remembers the idea of a tour being brought […]
The Peppertree Restaurant, just North of Oskaloosa, was buzzing with chatter, handshakes and some excitement last evening. The evening opened up with a social hour that went from 5:30 to 6:30. Guests mingled, talked business, joked and enjoyed some refreshments before the main portion of the evening got started. At 6:30, Jon Sullivan started the […]
Welcome to this version of ‘Where in Mahaska County’? I have been attempting to make these a little more difficult to guess, as I hope to share more of the places in Mahaska County that may not be noticed or at times forgotten. When you guess the location remember to post your guess on Facebook, […]
Bright and early Saturday morning the Oskaloosa Master Gardeners were out along the trail shuffling plantings. The Alphabet Garden which lined the trail near Bobzilla’s Bike Shop has now been removed from the trail line and added elsewhere in the garden. This area is a nice rest stop along the trail and includes a gazebo, […]
New Sharon Fire Department responded to a mid-morning fire that caused extensive damage to the North side of Jamey Buckley residence on South Elm St. in New Sharon. Liz Fleming was working at EastMarket Grocery just West of the house when a customer noticed what appeared to be some smoke coming from the home. Unsure […]
