Saturday, August 11 Russell Wildlife Area 10:00 am Dutch Oven Mini-Lesson 12:00 pm Lunch on the Table Celebrate summer with the Mahaska County Conservation Board by joining us at a picnic with yard games and food made in Dutch ovens or over the campfire. If you would like to learn more about Dutch oven cooking, […]
PELLA—In part of its ongoing efforts to promote player safety and reduce head injuries, the Central College football team is piloting a pair of Vicis helmets this fall. Vicis engineers and neurosurgeons have developed a multilayered helmet designed to mitigate linear and rotational impact forces. The Vicis Zero 1 was the top-performing helmet in the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Lessons were learned last summer when firefighters from Fremont and Oskaloosa battled a house fire in the extreme summer heat. Firefighters began to experience medical problems due to the heat, and two ambulances were called in to help cool off and treat those impacted. The Mahaska County CERT team saw an opportunity […]
An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release The City of Oskaloosa is preparing for the upcoming 2018/2019 Urban Deer Hunting season, to be held within the Oskaloosa city limits. The 2018/2019 hunting season will run from September 15th, 2018 through January 10th, 2019. During this season, qualified hunters will be allowed to harvest deer within the […]
PELLA— Five Central College women’s track and field athletes earned individual plaudits as the entire team was given the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team award Thursday. In order to qualify for the team award, the GPA of the team’s entire roster must combine to equal 3.10. The Dutch reached […]
PELLA— Will Daniels (sophomore, Geneseo, Ill.) and Mark Fairley (senior, Dubuque) took two of the four Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year honors in NCAA Division III Track and Field as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team Thursday. Daniels and Fairley were two of seven Central men […]
Tuesday, August 7 Russell Wildlife Area I-spy books are a lot of fun for all ages…how about taking it outdoors? The Mahaska County Conservation Board invites you to come out to the Russell Wildlife Area On Tuesday, August 7th and take a hike down a trail to find hidden objects. Some won’t be easy to […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The annual Sweet Corn Serenade in Downtown Oskaloosa is a family favorite year after year. It was the 31st year for the quintessential small town celebration, and by the crowd on Thursday evening, there is little chance this celebration of summer will come to an end soon. Oskaloosa Main Street is the […]
New Sharon, Iowa – July is typically filled with hot, humid weather filled with sunshine that burns itself into your memory. This year, RAGBRAI rolled into Mahaska County, part of the 36.7 mile Karras loop which makes the day a 100-mile or century ride. Only a portion of the riders made the trek, but with […]
Marshalltown, Iowa – The sounds of chainsaws, backup beepers, and dump trucks could be heard around the Marshalltown community on Saturday morning. It was just days after an EF-3 tornado ripped a path through the heart of the community. New Sharon Fire and Rescue has a legacy of being there to help communities recover from […]
