Eggs & Issues continues Saturday, March 26 from 8:30 to 9:30 am at Smokey Row in downtown Oskaloosa. Following the regular informational time with area legislators, the graduate students from University of Iowa who did the Oskaloosa Waste Survey, will be on hand to discuss the survey results. Make plans now to meet your legislators […]
A fund raiser for Nicole Paige Redlich was held on March 18th, starting at 10:30 a.m. and running until the food ran out. Redlich has been at Blank’s Children’s Hospital in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit since Friday, March 4th, 2011 where she is battling Guillain-Barré syndrome. Guillain-Barré syndrome is a disorder in which the […]
With over $100.00 dollars worth of merchandise sold in the first hour, Teen Board’s rummage sale was doing good at helping to raise funds for the different youth activities held at the library. The first hour of the sale proved to be pretty busy, and business stayed fairly steady the remainder of the time. The […]
Last week, we asked you if you believed that the United States should continue using Nuclear Energy. 38 Residents responded with 26 residents (68%) voting yes, 10 residents (26%) voting no, and 2 residents (6%) voting unsure. The Question of the week poll is unscientific and doesn’t reflect the view of Osky News. This week […]
The second official week of offering our weekly “Print Edition”. The “print edition” is free, and available for download from our website. It’s formatted to allow your home or office printer to easily print your own copy, making it easier to share with others, or to put on your coffee table or in your reception […]
OSKALOOSA – The Mahaska Health Partnership Cancer Care and Infusion Center (CICC) was able to brighten the spirits of 30 chemotherapy patients by providing a boutique of daffodils. “The daffodils are so bright and uplifting, just what a person needs after a chemo treatment,” said CICC Registered Nurse Sally Blake. The daffodils were gifted from […]
OSKALOOSA – Memorializing a loved one in photos and mementos can be therapeutic for a person recovering from a loss. The Treasured Memories Support Group offered by Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Services will be a time for people experiencing a loss to create a free scrapbook about their loved one. “A scrapbook is a wonderful […]
Tassel Ridge is known for it’s wonderful assortment of wines, and they certainly are very good at finding ways of bringing in new people to try what they have to offer. On Saturday March 12th, they offered lunch, watercolor instruction with Deb Baughman, an artist and instructor. Before lunch was served, Baughman was giving instruction […]
The presidential candidates will be making even more rounds soon to see what type of support they may have. Most of them have committees and have hired political advisers to help them determine if they have a possibility of advancing to the next level in politics. All of the nations eyes are upon us, and […]
With most home deliveries done, booth sales remain one of the last ways to stock up on cookies from the Girl Scouts. The Oskaloosa Girl Scouts will have the following booth sales in the community this Saturday. Mahaska Drug – Brownie Troop 949 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Family Video – Brownie Troop 720 11:00 […]
