Mahaska County Master Gardeners are hosting a plant swap for all interested gardeners. The swap will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2014; 9-11 am Rain or Shine at the Farmers Market; Musco Parking lot, South D Street, Oskaloosa. Plant Swap parking is on the west end of the area by the trees. Participants are […]
MidAmerican Energy partners with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in the Plant Some Shade residential tree-planting program, which is designed to work with local county conservation boards, resource conservation and development councils, and/or county extension offices (local project coordinators) to provide affordable and desirable landscape trees (6-8′) for residents to purchase and plant […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Planning and Zoning Commission got its first look at a proposed apartment complex that would be located at 1302 and 1320 High Avenue West in Oskaloosa. The conversation about the proposed 48 unit apartment complex began at the end of 2013 by Overland Property. The project could carry an 8.5 […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Being prepared for the worst is something Mahaska County Emergency Manager Jamey Robinson helps area residents with almost every day. Tornado and other emergency drills are something he helps area schools develop, and during a recent drill at the Oskaloosa Christian School, Robinson added another option to enable emergency responders to further […]
PELLA — Central College’s Issac Steffensmeier (sophomore, Fort Madison) was tabbed as the Iowa Conference men’s cross country runner of the week Tuesday. Steffensmeier ran a career-best 25:43.2 last week at the Central Invitational en route to his first collegiate individual title. In the 127-runner field, he bested the runner-up, teammate Cole Decker (junior, Des […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Isaiah Tyree ’15, a 6-1, 175-pound goal keeper from Rachos De Taos, N.M. (Taos), has been named the Midwest Conference Men’s Soccer Defensive Performer of the Week. Tyree continued his amazing start to the season, as his defensive skills allowed the Pioneers to earn a pair of ties with highly-touted […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Shirlene Luk ‘15 has been named the Midwest Conference Women’s Tennis Performer of the Week. Luk, from Grand Forks, N.D. (Red River) and the defending MWC champion at No. 1 singles, has picked up where she left off. She earned straight set wins against Luther College and the College of […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership has scheduled the 10th annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk for Friday, Oct. 3 on the Square in Oskaloosa. MHP PR/Marketing Coordinator Cassie Riley explained that the walk is held from Noon to 1:00 pm. “We hold the walk on the Square during the noon hour because many people will […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – With the beginning of flu season upon us, Mahaska Health Partnership has begun offering flu vaccinations. “The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that hospitals and other health agencies begin offering the vaccine as soon as it is available,” MHP Public Health Coordinator Patty Malloy said. MHP Public Health will hold Walk-In […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad today ordered all flags in the state to be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, September 11, 2014, to honor those who perished in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Flags will be flown at half-staff on the state Capitol building and on flag displays […]
