Archive for: September, 2010

Vote in question of the week poll

This is just a reminder to vote in our question of the week poll for this week. The poll will close on Sunday and we will then release the votes.

National Flood Insurance Map hearing

Department of Homeland Security

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will be discussed in a public meeting on September 15th, 2010 at the Mahaska County Courthouse 3rd floor conference room. Officials from Mahaska County, representatives of the Department of Homland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Iowa Department of Natural Resources and FEMS’s flood mapping contractor, Stantec, Inc will […]

Elementary students play and give

William Penn University’s inauguration of it’s first woman president Ann Fields will have many activities in October. Some of those started yesterday at the Elementary art room, where some 5th graders put their pottery skills to the test making bowls for The Penn Souper Bowl Benefit which is scheduled for Sunday, October 3rd from 11:00 […]

Using cucumbers, money & time saving tips

Because of tough economic times, more people are planting gardens today then just a few years ago. There are many advantages to doing so. It is fun and enjoyable providing good exercise and the pleasure of watching the seeds planted produce a crop of full grown fruit or vegetables. You know the quality of the […]

Trolley Place gets a second lease on life

Renovations on a set of 3 buildings next to Penn Central Mall in Oskaloosa will be getting an $800,000 dollar boost in the form of a grant. Main Street Oskaloosa was awarded the grant to help develop commercial space on the first floor, residential area’s that will be moderate income housing on the second and […]

               

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