The Oskaloosa City Council discussed the issue of allowing golf carts on the recreation trail again at last night’s meeting. In what appeared to be near record attendance, the council chambers became standing room only as many residents got up to speak on the issue. After nearly an hour of public comment, all but a […]
Oskaloosa– Arriving to Osky after dining with some supporters, Roy Moore was unusually late. Supporters had caught up with Moore, during what had been planned as a private lunch, after hearing his announcement, earlier in the day on WHO Radio, about him creating a presidential exploratory committee and his ambitions to run for President for […]
PELLA, Iowa — A leader in sustainability, Central College is adding a global sustainability minor to its curriculum starting this fall. “This was our way to take the next step in infusing sustainability education across the curriculum,” said Jim Zaffiro, professor of political science and director of the Center for Global Sustainability. “We needed to […]
This story was written by Oskaloosa Elementary School 5th Grade student Candace Allsup. Yesterday at the Oskaloosa Elementary School it was the first day of Peace Week/Earth Week. Students wore peace signs or tie-dye for the first day. Today they are to wear their grade colors (5th grade- purple and so on). Yesterday, as a […]
With so many activities fighting mother nature on Saturday, it is amazing how many young people braved the cold wind in order to race across an open field in the quest for the most eggs. Bank Iowa started their hunt at 10:30, with the age groups being broken up into two sections. Bank Iowa has […]
OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Health Partnership New Directions is pleased to welcome Board Certified Child, Adolescent, Family and Adult Advanced Psychiatric Registered Nurse Practitioner Stef Yearian to its group of providers. “Stef adds a new level of care we can offer to our patients,” MHP Director of New Directions Stephanie Faulkes said. “She treats patients of […]
Iowa Shelter Awareness Day had a huge show of support when approximately 35 people were on hand at Crisis Intervention to clean up the shelter. “Shelters are normally very short staffed, so it’s a difficult job.”Leslie Ruggles said of staffing, not only at Oskaloosa’s Crisis Intervention but many shelters around the area and county. Crisis […]
Last week, we asked you if you believed that Mahaska County Supervisor Willie Van Weelden should resign. 156 residents voted with 98 residents (63%) saying yes, 42 residents (27%) saying no, and 16 residents (10%) saying unsure. The question of the week poll is unscientific and does not reflect the view of Osky News. This […]
Over the past month, we ran a poll asking people to vote for their choices for the Presidential Race. We asked voters to vote for their top 4 candidates for the Republican nomination and then for them to vote for their favorite Republican candidate in a head to head with President Obama. Nearly 200 people […]
Tyler Sash may be just about to start his professional career, but he’s not so busy looking forward that he has forgotten where he came from. On Friday April 15, 2011 what looked like an entire town, nearly 2,500 people, came out to the Penn Central Mall from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. to attend […]
