The Osage Oracle has a permanent home. 

Iowa weather has always carried a reputation for extremes, but the afternoon of Nov. 12, 2005, remains one of the most striking examples of how the atmosphere can deliver two very different seasons from one powerful storm system.

While a developing blizzard was beginning to take shape in Nebraska on the cold side of the same storm, Iowa found itself squarely in the warm, unstable sector — and primed for a rare and destructive November tornado outbreak.

On Wednesday, Nov.

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The Osage football team celebrates after a 12-7 win against Alburnett on Friday, Nov. 7. The victory punched their ticket to the Dome in Cedar Falls for the first time in school history.

Forty years ago this week, Osage and much of North Iowa were buried under
nearly a foot of heavy, early-season snow — a storm that still stands as one of the region’s most
memorable November weather events.
Between Nov. 8 and 9, 1985, a potent low-pressure system swept across the Upper Midwest,
transforming a crisp autumn day into a full-blown winter landscape overnight. When the flakes
finally stopped falling, Osage measured 9.5 inches of snow.

The Northern Lights could be vividly seen shining brightly above Osage on Tuesday, Nov.

A partnership between the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office and Fox River Mills is helping to keep kiddos extra warm this winter.

The holiday traditions continue at the Osage Chamber of Commerce as The Great Holiday Giveaway kicks off their long list of activities for the season.

Members of the Osage FFA traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana, Oct. 29-Nov. 1 to take part in this year’s National Convention.

Two community partners have stepped up in a significant way to benefit the Mitchell County Historical Society.

By Chris C. Nelson, Owner, The Osage Oracle

Change can happen fast — sometimes in a single month.

OSAGE, Iowa — Forty years ago this week, Osage and much of North Iowa were buried under nearly a foot of heavy, early-season snow — a storm that still stands as one of the region’s most memorable November weather events.

Between Nov. 8 and 9, 1985, a potent low-pressure system swept across the Upper Midwest, transforming a crisp autumn day into a full-blown winter landscape overnight. When the flakes finally stopped falling, Osage measured 9.5 inches of snow.