Oskaloosa, Iowa- The City of Oskaloosa is still accepting applications for spots on several different boards and commissions. Currently, there are are five vacancies within the boards and commissions. There are two vacancies on the Building Code Board of Appeals, one vacancy on the Airport Commission, one vacancy on the Water Board, and on vacancy […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Five candidates have filed to run for Oskaloosa school board according to the Oskaloosa Community School District Board Secretary. Those candidates and the district they have filed to run from are as follows: Nik Rule- Director District 1, Laurie Palmer- Director District 3, Charlie Comfort- Director District 4, Donald Patterson- Director District 4, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain was in Oskaloosa today for a campaign event. Cain stopped at Smokey Row around 3:00 PM this afternoon. After getting a coffee, Cain headed over to the Sweet Corn Serenade where he greeted residents and spoke with Sweet Corn Serenade Vendors. After speaking with vendors, Cain went over […]
Fremont, Iowa- Voters in Fremont headed off to the polls today to vote on a franchise agreement between Mahaksa Rural Water and the City of Fremont. In short, the issue on the ballot was whether or not Mahaska Rural Water should supply the City of Fremont with water for the next 25 years. The polls […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Republican Presidential hopeful, Rick Santorum, visited Oskaloosa on Sunday on a part of his Southern Iowa swing of the state. Santorum spoke and ate pie with voters at the Edmundson Kiwanis shelter Sunday evening. Santorum and his family have been on the campaign trail this past week have been staying at the farm […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Steve Deace was the evenings opening speaker for the Republican fundraiser held at William Penn University. “I am here as someone that has not endorsed a candidate in this process, but I’m very interested in how we, as Iowans, take advantage of the opportunity that we have before us here; the platform […]
Washington D.C.- President Barack Obama took to the airwaves to discuss the ongoing debt ceiling crisis this evening. Obama’s speech came hours after Republicans and Democrats drafted two different sets of legislation that would avoid a government default. Obama was quick to scold Republicans for not willing to accept the deal he had endorsed. Obama […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With a crowd of around 200, Presidential Candidate, and one of the front runners for the Republican nomination to run against President Barack Obama in the 2012 election, made an appearance on the campus of William Penn University. Michele Bachmann arrived by bus to the campus of William Penn University and made […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- From late March to Late April, we ran a Presidential preference poll to see where Osky News readers stood on the then potential Presidential Candidates. The first poll turned up some interesting results. The majority of the current Presidential Candidates that we ran in the poll ended up in the bottom half of […]
Searsboro, Iowa – Hot and Muggy weather couldn’t keep the crowds away. Those interested in their 2nd Amendment Rights and helping to preserve them descended upon the Big Springs Range Complex owned by Brownells Inc. Iowa Firearms Coalition and the NRA held their 2nd Annual Second Amendment Rally on July 23rd. While there, visitors could […]
