The 2015 version of the Mahaska County 4-H and FFA Gala took place on Friday at the ISU Extension Office in Oskaloosa. The event that features a meal and silent auction helps the two groups pay for many of the needed things that help make the Southern Iowa Fair a success. “All of the funds […]
Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group will again be presenting several civic awards at their annual meeting to be held Thurs., May 14 at The Peppertree. Chamber members and area residents are urged to submit their nominations for these awards. The categories are as follows: Retail/Service Business of the Year –The most outstanding retail/service business […]
The deadline is fast approaching for Mahaska County high school seniors to submit applications for college scholarships. The Oskaloosa Area Chamber is heading up the campaign to raise funds to provide several scholarships of up to $1,000 each. Students should contact their school counselors, visit www.oacdg.org, or stop at the Chamber, 124 North Market in […]
MAHASKA COUNTY YMCA TO OFFER KIDS CLASS Oskaloosa, Iowa, February 27, 2015– A new kids program will be offered at the Mahaska County YMCA starting Friday, March 27th at 4 PM. “There is a need in this community for an organized, health minded class for kids. This will be an exciting opportunity for our youth […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — Turn up that dial! Winner of four Tony Awards including Best Musical, the professional tour of Memphis will burst onto stage at the George Daily Auditorium on Tuesday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. Don’t miss the biggest and last show of the Daily’s 2014-2015 professional season! With explosive dancing, irresistible songs, and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The bi-monthly legislative session Eggs & Issues held its next-to-last session inside Smokey Row Coffee House in Oskaloosa on Saturday morning. The normally lively Republican-Democrat banter of previous years has been replaced by the sometimes split decisions of Republicans in various houses at the Iowa Legislature. The three Republican legislators representing the […]
Jeremy Cochran is an ISU Forestry graduate with concentration on timber management and has been an Iowa District Forester for 13 years, 5 years for District 7 which includes Mahaska County. His topics for the presentation include Corrective Tree Pruning, Ash Alternatives, and Timber Stand Improvement. His presentation will be Tuesday, March 17 at 7 […]
Des Moines-The Oskaloosa seventh-grade boys basketball team finished the season in Des Moines at the F3 Firehouse School Team Championships. The first game of pool play was against Waukee and were defeated a final score of 71-60. The second pool game was against Urbandale Stars and the boys came out strong and went on a […]
Arie Ringelestein July 30, 1919 – March 13, 2015 Fremont, Iowa | Age 95 Arie Ringelestein, 95, of Fremont died Friday, March 13, 2015, at the Oskaloosa Care Center, where he was a resident since January 13, 2015. He was born July 30, 1919, on a farm north of Albia, Iowa, the son of John […]
Katie Nikkel Surber January 5, 1921 – March 13, 2015 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 94 Katie Surber, 94 of New Sharon, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at the Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Katie Nikkel Surber was born January 5, 1921 near Sully, Iowa the daughter of Jacobus and Jennie Rozenboom Nikkel. Katie was […]
