
OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Health Partnership joins with Psychiatrist Patricia Kinne, MD, to present “When Bad Things Happen: Helping Children Cope with Traumatic Events.” This special presentation will be held on May 3 at 7:00 pm at the Oskaloosa Public Library. The presentation is a Speak Up for Kids! event, designed to help educate the public […]
Apr 25 2011 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa- The local Lions Club of Oskaloosa played host to Impact in Iowa on Tuesday, April 12th. With great regret I had to leave this meeting early in order to cover events that were taking place at Cargill at the time. I want to say thank you very much to the Oskaloosa Lions for inviting […]
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USSSA U11 and U12 teams won the day at the Lacey Recreation Complex Sunday April 17th wining all four games that they played. 189 fans came out to watch six teams compete in double header ball games. “Oskaloosa Lightning” won both of their games against Fairfield and Osky thunder defeated Washington twice. In the third, […]
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Students of the Oskaloosa Elementary School spent this past week celebrating Earth Week by helping to clean up the area around the school. Students weeded area’s, picked up trash, swept, refreshed mulch or any other project the teachers could come up with that would help get students involved. On Thursday, April 21st, the Kindergarten class […]
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NORTHFIELD, MINN.—Holding a one-shot lead after the opening round, Central College junior Sarah Paulson (Ottumwa) placed third at the Carleton (Minn.) Spring Invitational women’s golf tournament Saturday. Paulson shot 79-84—163 at the par-72 Northfield Golf Club. Ali Miller (junior, Davenport, North HS) finished 36th in the 53-player field at 101-88—189. “Sarah didn’t get up and […]
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Ottumwa Will Host First of Four Meetings to Discuss Flood Prevention, Protection and Maps (DES MOINES) – The public is encouraged to attend a new series of community meetings addressing how Iowans and their communities can undertake flood preparation, prevention and protection efforts. The four forums will be held across the state, beginning with Ottumwa […]
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The Central College Flying Pans Steel Band will be performing at the Pella Opera House during Tulip Time. They perform Caribbean music with a touch of calypso, soca, cha cha, reggae, disco, and rock-n-roll. The steel drums band has toured extensively throughout the Midwest, performing music and education programs for a variety of audiences since […]
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MONMOUTH, ILL.—Behind eight strokes, the Central College men’s golf team fired a season-low 282 to come away with the title at the Scot-Fire Invitational Saturday. Sophomore Justin Livingston (Winterset) took medalist honors. Central was tied for fourth in the team standings after Friday’s shortened nine-hole round. But the Dutch carded a 2-under par 148-282—430 on […]
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YMCA SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES Youth Sports Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp Registration Begins: 4/1 Program Dates: 8/1-8/5 T-ball Registration Begins: 5/6-6/3 Program Dates: 6/6-7/18 (Skip July 4th Week) Youth Fitness Fit Kids Registration Begins: 6/5-7/1 Program Dates: 7/5-7/28 Aquatics Summer Swim Lessons Registration Begins: 5/6 Program Dates: 6/6-6/16 6/20-6/30 7/5-7/14 7/18-7/28 8/1-8/11 *Sessions […]
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February 22, 1912 – April 24, 2011 Oskaloosa, Iowa Visitation: will be held from 1 – 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Garland-Van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel. The family will be at the funeral chapel from 1 p.m. to service time on Wednesday. Funeral Service: 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Garland-Van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral […]
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