Reno Beaulieu November 1, 1957 – March 6, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 62 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Reno Beaulieu, age 62, of Oskaloosa, died Friday, March 6, 2020, at the MHP Serenity Hospice House. He was born Friday, November 1, 1957, in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, the son of Renauld J. […]
Steve Whipple June 13, 1953 – March 8, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 66 Stephen Charles Whipple, 66, of Oskaloosa passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020, at Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa. Steve (or “Whip” as he was known to his friends and family), son of Laclede Francis and Isabelle Mabel (Wells) Whipple, was born June […]
Oskaloosa—The Statesmen returned to the diamond Sunday to finish up their four-game home opening weekend with a doubleheader against Benedictine. The Ravens ((15-11, 4-4 Heart) traveled to Oskaloosa, boasting one of the conference’s best power hitting lineups and they showcased it in game one, hitting four home runs en route to a 17-5 win. The […]
Kissimmee, Fla. — Statesmen softball trucked down to Florida for their annual spring break trip. Plenty of teams arrived around the Fortune Road Athletic Complex and William Penn started their 10-game slate with their first two victories of the season. They took down Lourdes (Ohio) 5-0 and after a schedule change, Lindenwodd-Belleville 7-3. WPU improves […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Thanks to the generosity of the community, the Mahaska Hospice Auxiliary recently presented a check for $75,000 to Mahaska Health CEO Kevin DeRonde. The check represented proceeds from the third annual “Share the Love – An Evening for Hospice” fundraiser held Feb. 8 to benefit the Hospice Serenity House. The evening’s program […]
Board to begin the search for new Director A Mahaska Chamber & Development Group Press Release I wanted to share some changes that are happening here at the Chamber. I have recently accepted a position at Mahaska Health. I will be joining their staff as the Foundation Director. My last day at the Chamber will […]
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 10:00 – 11:00 am Environmental Learning Center The Mahaska County Conservation Board invites kids ages 5 and younger to the Knee-High Naturalist program titled “What’s Wild?” on Wednesday, March 11th from 10:00-11:00 am at the Environmental Learning Center. At this program, the activities will help kids distinguish between animals that are […]
Friday, March 13, 2020 9:30 – 10:30 am Environmental Learning Center Come and have coffee and homemade cookies at the Mahaska County Conservation Board’s “Coffee Break” on Friday, March 13th from 9:30-10:30 am. Coffee Break is THE place for coffee, food and great company. Guests will be able to see new displays in the ELC […]
Friday, March 20, 2020 10:00 – 11:00 am Environmental Learning Center Bring your kids to Mahaska County’s Environmental Learning Center on Friday, March 20th to learn all about tracking and identifying animals by their scat. From 10:00 -11:00 am, kids will participate a fun activity about the digestive system and make our own EDIBLE scat! […]
Friday, March 20, 2020 12:00 – 1:00 pm Environmental Learning Center Kids, bring your lunch to the Environmental Learning Center on Friday, March 20th from 12:00-1:00 pm for the “Critter Café”. This is a special opportunity to have lunch with the education animals (turtles) at the Environmental Learning Center. There will be a short lesson […]
