2000: A snow storm on December 10-11 produced moderate to heavy accumulations across most of Iowa, beginning in earnest what would become one of the snowiest winters in state history. In the December 10-11 storm most of the state received at least 6 inches of snow and the highest reported accumulations included 10.1 inches at […]
Mahaska (Iowa) URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 401 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 …BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP MUCH OF THE REGION IOWA TODAY AND TONIGHT… .LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS IOWA TODAY DRAG AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT THROUGH THE STATE TODAY. THE RESULT WILL BE RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW […]
Beacon City Council Agenda Thursday, December 7, 2010 7:00 p.m. Call to Order: Mayor Shawn Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm. Council members present were: Wayne Braden, Ron Ferree, Richard Thomas, Tom VanDerVeer and Aron Whitlatch. General Business A. Minutes of the November 4, 2010 meeting were reviewed. Richard Thomas made a […]
Santa made 1 of his scheduled stops by the front lawn of Mahaska Bottling last night. Santa and Mrs. Clause will be visiting again Saturday afternoon from Noon to 4 pm. They then make 2 more appearances, Thursday December 16th from 5 to 8 pm and then again next Saturday the 18th from Noon to […]
The 5th graders of Oskaloosa Elementary sang in the new year at a 2 pm concert located in the commons area at the Elementary building. They sang Fifty Nifty, Day O! with featured performers Emily Comstock playing bell, Anthony Chavez and Jumnan San on drums. Drill Ye, Tarriers, Erie Canal, For the Winter, Peaceful Night […]
We here at Osky News are very interested in the local Christmas light displays this year. That is why we are asking you to enter your light display in our Christmas Light Display Contest. Anybody in Mahaska County is welcome to enter a display. We will photograph all entries over the first two weeks in […]
Once again the Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group will be sponsoring Eggs and Issues. The legislative forum gives area residents an opportunity to learn more about state, county, and local issues. The setting is informal and encourages those attending to personally meet and speak to their elected representatives. The group will meet at Smokey […]
Osky News added some new features, and brought some back in an attempt to help make the site even more useful for everyone. Nearly a week ago we started adding Obituaries to the site, and those are available by clicking on the appropriate button on the red bar near the top of the page. Just […]
The days of suffering through retail congestion are becoming a thing of the past. How do you join this online shopping movement without compromising your security? Here are safety tips for shopping online this holiday season. If you don’t have an antivirus program installed on your computer, that should be the place to start before […]
Oskaloosa – Mahaska Health Partnership Diabetes Educator Sharon Ferguson, RN, offers tips to help people with diabetes enjoy the holidays. “There are 17 million Americans living with diabetes and everyone experiences the same temptations as holiday celebrations abound,” Ferguson, said.“Just because a person has diabetes does not mean they have to deprive themselves of all […]
