DES MOINES – An Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) investigation into the Sunday death of a Marion County hunter has determined the incident to have been caused by a wayward shot fired at a running deer. Christopher J. Durham, 41, of Harvey, was fatally injured by a gunshot wound late Sunday afternoon while hunting […]
1924: A powerful winter storm produced heavy precipitation across Iowa on December 3-5. In the northwest the precipitation fell as snow, in the southeast rain, and between there were significant ice accumulations from freezing rain along a wide strip from Mills and Monona counties northeast to Dubuque and Winnebago counties. The ice storm was particularly […]
The winners of the 2010 Lighted Christmas Parade were announced at 6 pm Friday evening around the bandstand in Oskaloosa. Karen Hafner and Deb Bruxvoort of the Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group announced the winners. Special thanks to all the people that helped behind the scene’s, from those that helped to line up the […]
1998: Unseasonably warm weather brought the temperature up into the 50s and 60s across most of Iowa and into the lower 70s at nearly every station southeast of a line from Albia to Anamosa. The highest temperature of 73 F, only one degree shy of the all-time state December record, was reported at Burlington and […]
I want to thank Mahaska Health Partnership’s Jay Christensen for taking the time to answer some questions over the hospitals expansion project. Osky News – I have heard several different amounts tossed around. What is the projected cost of the expansion? How much is MHP going to bond on the project? “The total cost of […]
Oskaloosa, IA — Late Thursday evening the American Red Cross volunteer Disaster Action Team (D.A.T) responded to a single family fire in the 100 block of Lanphier Landing in Leighton, Iowa. The DAT team provided immediate emergency needs of food and clothing for two adults and two children. The Red Cross will continue to work […]
The first of 2 nights for the Oskaloosa Lighted Christmas Parade was a success to many in attendance this year. Oskaloosa’s Main Street Lighted Christmas Parade has become a major holiday attraction across Iowa bringing thousands of spectators to town every year. It don’t seem to matter, they come by the car load, all the […]
Several of Oskaloosa finest young artists helped kick off the days holiday celebration with the start of their art show at the newly restored Iowa Building. The Children’s Holiday Art Show is comprised of artwork by Kindergarten through 5th grade students at Oskaloosa Elementary School. The pieces chosen show a variety of two-dimensional media used […]
Monday’s, November 29th, meeting of the U.S. 63 Coalition at Oskaloosa’s Public Library was to review a recently released near final draft of initial plans for U.S. 63 improvements, give input and to ask questions. Beth Danowsky introduced the Snyder & Associates Engineers and Planners team that was on hand to showcase and discuss their […]
This is just a reminder to vote in the question of the week poll. This weeks question deals with the tensions in North Korea. The poll will expire at 9 pm on Sunday. Don’t let your chance to make your voice known pass by!
