They’re back! Trail tram tours started back up this week by taking the first set of 2nd graders from Oskaloosa Elementary School on Monday afternoon. The eager youth, parent volunteers and teacher loaded the trams with anticipation and excitement. Youth were tasked with finding various forms of wildlife and let out several giggles each time […]
“Many Hands Make Light Work” The redbuds, crabapples and forsythia have been showing off their finest colors, the daffodils are already finished blooming, but the ground phlox and bleeding hearts brightening the landscape are just getting started. Spring is a glorious time of year; we hear the honk of geese overhead, robins singing for their […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Every school year starts off with apprehension and uncertainty. For the incoming freshmen class, those fears of separation and the anxiety have been alleviated, and the focus is turning towards the next year of school. 2016 William Penn University Seniors are facing many of those same anxieties and fears, as they walk […]
by Carissa Osborn Are you looking for a new way to become involved in your community? Blue Zones Oskaloosa and United Way have an excellent program called Walking School Bus, which provides just that sort of opportunity for community members and children alike. You may be questioning what the walking school bus is and Natalie […]
Des Moines–The William Penn track and field teams worked around the university’s graduation ceremonies to produce plenty of solid results at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championships Friday and Saturday. The men finished sixth with 62 points, while Baker claimed the league crown with 178.5 points. The women placed 10th (29 points); Grand View […]
Moonlight Movie Night at Eveland Access Campground Memorial Day Weekend Saturday, May 28 8:30 pm/at dark During this upcoming Memorial Day Weekend, the Mahaska County Conservation Board will be showing a family-friendly movie to the public and campers at the Eveland Access Campgrounds on Saturday, May 28. The movie will begin at 8:30 pm or […]
Lunch in the Park Featuring “Cherokee Leaf Pounding” 12:00 – 1:00 pm Friday, May 20th Conservation Center, Russell Wildlife Area Join us and stay for as long as you can! Bring a lunch and enjoy a picnic with the Mahaska County Conservation Board Naturalist on the dates listed below. The conservation center is a quick […]
Carolyn Bittner July 27, 1948 – May 6, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 67 Carolyn Sue Bittner, 67, of Oskaloosa, died Friday, May 6, 2016, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born Tuesday, July 27, 1948, in Oskaloosa, the daughter of Leonard and Norma Jean Van Steenis Allgood. Early on, Carolyn worked […]
Billy Eugene Allgood September 1, 1927 – May 6, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 88 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Billy E. Allgood, 88, of Oskaloosa passed away Friday morning, May 6, 2016, at the MHP Hospice Services Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Billy Eugene Allgood was born September 1, 1927, in Beacon, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The haze Mahaska County and Oskaloosa are experiencing is from wildfires in northern Minnesota and Canada. Air quality could continue to diminish over the next couple of hours. The National Weather Service explained that a cold front coupled with southerly winds shuttled the smoke from Alberta, Candace several hundred miles south. The […]
