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 weekend in Iowa […]
“Iowa Barnstormers and Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival Announce Iowa Bacon Bowl, Celebrating Iowa Agriculture on July 20, 2013 Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival will host tailgate and commission a trophy – Barnstormers promise to bring home the bacon! What: The Iowa Bacon Bowl will be held on Saturday, July 20th. The event kicks off at 3pm […]
Free lemonade, Ice Tea, & Kids Squirt Bottles compliments of Hawkeye Real Estate The historic bandstand and the city park come alive with music as the Oskaloosa Municipal Band continues another season of performances beginning June 6. The music begins at 8 p.m. and can be heard every Thursday evening during the summer months – […]
Tickets are available for the 2013 Mahaska County 4-H & FFA Quilt Raffle. The quilt can be viewed at the Mahaska County Extension office or online at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/mahaska/news/quilt-raffle. Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. All proceeds will be given as scholarships to graduating 4-H & FFA members. Please help to support our local […]
International Trade Forum Iowa Economic Development Foreign Office Representatives Wednesday, June 5 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Iowa Transportation Museum 829 Spring Street Grinnell, Iowa The Iowa Economic Development International Trade Department will have three of their foreign office representatives from Europe, Taiwan and China in Grinnell for an international trade briefing. Also speaking is the […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s golf squad remained just outside of the top 25 as the NAIA’s postseason poll was released. William Penn is again 27th with 60 points, trailing only Midwest Collegiate Conference champion Grand View at #20. National champion Oklahoma City took over the top spot with 405 points and all 15 first-place votes. British […]
Kayla Nelson, a member of Kiwanis Club of Oskaloosa, reads the Dr. Seuss “Sleep Book” to children at SONshine Preschool. The club donates children’s books to learning centers in honor of individuals who present programs at its club meetings. Kiwanis Club of Oskaloosa was founded in 1921 to combine the interests and talents of its […]
PELLA — Central College jumped to No. 7 in the final 2013 NFCA Division III softball coaches’ poll. The Dutch vaulted from No. 16 prior to the start of the NCAA Division III tournament. Central (32-10), captured the eight-team Pella Regional tourney May 9-12, earning a berth in the national finals at Eau Claire, Wis. […]
Marie Simmons April 19, 1938 – June 2, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 75 Loving Mother, Grandmother, and Sister Marie Simmons, 75, of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, June 2, 2013, at the Oskaloosa Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born April 19, 1938, at Bussey, Iowa the daughter of William M. and Ethel A. Gray Hols. […]
Norman Crow March 23, 1931 – June 01, 2013 Hedrick, Iowa | Age: 82 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Norman Phillip Crow, 82, of Hedrick died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the Iowa City V.A. Health Care Center in Iowa City. Norman was born Monday, March 23, 1931 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the […]
