The Director for the Agency on Aging said the money would make a big difference. On Friday, Mahaska County Outreach Store Manager Alice Moore presented Cheryl Brown, Director for Agency on Aging, a check for $554.75. The check was the full amount raised through the April sack sale conducted by the County Outreach store. The [...]
RAGBRAI riders will be stopping in Oskaloosa on July 25th. The Oskaloosa High School Student Council is having a towel drive for the participants on May 20th. Student Council members will be going around town that evening asking residents if they’d be willing to donate any extra towels. The towels will then be given and [...]
OSKALOOSA – Three Oskaloosa women were recognized for their outstanding volunteer service to Oskaloosa Girl Scouts at the annual meeting for Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa held in Des Moines recently. Those recognized were Heather Sage who received the Rookie of the Year Award. Heather is a troop leader of a Daisy troop with girls [...]
OSKALOOSA – Oskaloosa Girl Scouts are looking for adults interested in volunteering with our organization as troop leaders, troop co-leaders, or helpers in our community for the upcoming 2013-2014 year! An adult recruitment night will be held from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8 at Smokey Row Coffee House. Adult volunteers are needed [...]
Food plot seed is still available at the Russell Wildlife Area. The following seed is available: Round-Up Ready Corn, Sorghum, Soybeans and Winter Survival Mix. Please call the Mahaska County Conservation Board at (641)673-9327 to make arrangements for pick up. The Russell Wildlife Area is located 4 miles north of Oskaloosa on Hwy. 63 and [...]
They are back…. Have you experienced the entire Mahaska Community Recreation Trail? Now is your chance! Sit back, buckle up and enjoy the scenic view of the Mahaska Community Recreation Trail for 2.5 hours. With more drivers and 4 trams available MCRF is able to accommodate up to 28 people at a time. Have a [...]
Alumni awards banquet set for Saturday, May 4 Fayette, Mo. – Exceptional achievements by six outstanding Central Methodist University alumni will be honored at the 67th annual CMU Alumni Awards Celebration on Saturday, May 4. CMU President Marianne E. Inman said that four will receive Distinguished Alumni Awards: Andrew Glover, Dr. Michael Reid, Dr. Terry [...]
Oskaloosa – April 17, 2013. The Oskaloosa Rotary Club puts service above self by volunteering to support people in need both in Oskaloosa and internationally. The 2013 Rotary District Governor challenged each local club to contribute at least one pair of shoes per member to send to South Africa. The Oskaloosa Rotary Club contributed 180 [...]
It’s Simply Spring at the Nelson Pioneer Farm and Museum. It’s all things spring: baby animals, wooly sheep, heirloom plants and flowers, green grass, sprouting fields, new exhibits, and family fun. Join us for the season’s Free Opening Day, all day, May 4th in Oskaloosa. You’ll find us just East of Hwy 63, 2 miles [...]
Oskaloosa – April, 15, 2013. The Oskaloosa Rotary Club stays busy with ongoing service projects. Just one of those projects is the Rotary Gateway Gazebo on the south side of Highway 92 on the west side of town. This weekend, Rotarians Alan Fender, Jeff Akers, Rob Taylor and Merri Chris Hawker volunteered their time and [...]
