Featuring “Parental Guidance” Remember the nostalgia of watching outdoor movies at drive in theaters? Let your family experience that fun by taking them to a Movie on the Barn on Saturday, June 1 at Caldwell Park! The Friends of Mahaska County Conservation will be showing outdoor movies on the barn throughout this summer. This Saturday’s […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – In his medical practice, Mahaska Health Partnership OB/GYN Specialist Dr. Jeffrey Fowler educates women on urinary incontinence. “Adult women often suffer from symptoms of urinary incontinence which may happen without warning and can become worse as they become older,” Dr. Fowler said. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s and women’s golf programs are again joining together to host their annual four-person scramble fundraiser this Saturday. The scramble, which raises funds that will benefit the teams in a variety of ways, is set to take place at Oskaloosa Golf Course with tee-off at 1 p.m. Interested golfers can still sign […]
Cedar Rapids, IA (May 28, 2013) – ActionCOACH Heartland announced their first year partnership with the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Mahaska Country office in Oskaloosa. Heartland presents the “Next Level Leadership” series for the local business community, which includes five “leadership workshops” starting in June and running through November. “We are excited to […]
New Sharon, Iowa – From drought to floods in the matter of months, and New Sharon would have been one of the last places you would suspect to be impacted by floodwaters. The North Skunk River winds its way through Iowa, usually the much smaller brother of the South Skunk River, with its watershed being […]
Mahaska County 4-H will offer six different and unique learning opportunities for youth this June. The 4-H Summer Fun Day Camps are open to any youth, not just those who are members of 4-H or Clover Kids. Funding provided by Mahaska County Community Foundation, Mahaska County ISU Extension & Outreach and Mahaska County United Way […]
We have wrapped up the 2013 legislative session so now legislators can go back to their regular jobs, get the crops into the fields and continue with their family activities. Let’s review the major results of the session. Many of us have been pressing for significant, comprehensive tax reform. One of the highlights of this […]
An average home with a roof size of 1,000 square feet will generate approximately 600 gallons of water from a one inch rainfall. By collecting and using this water to water plants in their landscape, rain barrel users help reduce the demand on water supplies, and reduce storm water runoff. The Mahaska County Master Gardeners […]
Award Winning Projects and Volunteers Honored Oskaloosa received the following award, Volunteer of the Year, at the 27th annual Main Street Iowa Awards celebration which was held on Friday, May 17 at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center at Veteran’s Auditorium in downtown Des Moines. Jon Sullivan, Bob and Sue Lynn, Randy Irwin, Karen […]
Kids’ Fishing Day Saturday, June 8, 2013 9:00 am – Noon Russell Wildlife Area Bring your family and friends out to the Russell Wildlife Area on Saturday, June 8th for the Mahaska County Conservation Board’s annual Kids’ Fishing Day. This day is a special opportunity for families to go fishing together – it’s free fishing […]
