The Musco Technology Building, on the campus of William Penn University, was buzzing with excitement for Local TV Talent Jason Madison and Jacob Rosdail. Their year long journey in filming and producing the special on the lost Iowa town of Buxton were set to culminate in this moment. The story follows Jason Madison, an Oskaloosa […]
Are your ears ringing? If not, they will be soon because the Main Street lighted Christmas Parade is less than 10 months away. The parade committee has met to evaluate the 2010 festivities and make plans for 2011. Most importantly they have selected the theme. By a unanimous vote, the theme selected was “Silver Bells”. […]
‘Where in Mahaska County’ should be a fairly easy one for people today. Yesterdays was guessed correctly by Melissa Fuller. If you have suggestions or pictures you would like to share please email them to info@oskynews.org. After I post the picture, I will make a post on our Facebook Page where people can make their […]
The Beacon City Council had their monthly meeting February 8, 2011 at the Beacon City Hall. Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. All council members were present. One item of importance mentioned in the meeting is Justin Scholtus reported the water department believes there is a water leak in Beacon but […]
The 2012 Presidential Election seems so far away but, for those considering a run for the office, the road has started. Tim Pawlenty is a former Minnesota Governor that recently left office at the beginning of 2011. Like him, others with interest in the office or just interested in advancing their line of thought or […]
“Searching for Buxton” to air on Iowa Public Television February 10th. (Oskaloosa, Iowa) A documentary about racial harmony in Iowa called, “Searching for Buxton”, is scheduled to air on Iowa Public Television February 10, 2011 at 8:30 p.m. It features William Penn alumnus, Jason Madison, who also helped produce the piece in conjunction with the […]
Today’s ‘Where in Mahaska County’ could be one of the more difficult one’s I have posted. But with me saying that, I am sure it will be figured out in 20 seconds or so. Yesterdays was guessed correctly by Alex Doak as the PAC Center on William Penn’s Campus. Alex was correct in pointing out […]
Residents at the Oskaloosa homeless shelter, Samaritan Inn, sat around the kitchen table discussing plans on moving forward, even on the day the doors were to be locked. Those living at the facility found out last Monday that they needed to be out by that Friday, as the doors were being locked for good. Many […]
On Saturday,January 29th, the Eddyville / Blakesburg High School Jazz Band earned a division I rating at the State Jazz Band Contest in Muscatine. E.B.H.S. Jazz I received a division I rating from all three judges in the performance center and also earned a division I rating in the sight reading portion of the contest. […]
Before the game between Oskaloosa and Pella Christian heated up, things in the high school practice gym were running hot already. The annual Oskaloosa Education Foundation chili cook-off was in full swing. A dozen different recipe’s from various competitors were going head to head in, what some may call, a “heated” battle. Local TV talent […]
