Valinn McReynolds, OACDG Executive Director, and Kandis Klyn, MCRF Activities Manager, are a graduates of the Iowa Tourism Leadership Institute held April 6 & 7 at the Hotel Pattee in Perry, IA. The institute provides Iowa tourism professionals an opportunity to expand their leadership knowledge and skills. Institute attendees included 15 first-year graduates and 12 […]
Mahaska County Agricultural & Rural Development, as well as Mahaska Community Development Group and colleagues in the Opportunity Squared Regional Development group, will be working with Iowa Workforce Development’s Regional Research Bureau to complete a Laborshed employment study for a seven-county area which includes, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Wapello, Keokuk, Appanoose, and Davis counties. This study […]
SHARE Iowa participated in Volunteer Iowa/Iowa Mentoring Partnership’s annual Day at the Capitol on March 15, 2016 at the State Capitol Building in Des Moines. Jen Gillespie, Community Developer, joined representatives from other service programs from across Iowa to meet with legislators to communicate the importance of the volunteer sector. According to the latest report […]
The Mahaska County Community Foundation announces that it will again have grant funds available to give away to qualified recipients. The Mahaska County Community Foundation (MCCF) was organized in 2005 in response to a new law passed by the Iowa Legislature. As just a few Iowa counties were receiving the financial benefits of gambling profits, […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – The Mahaska Health Partnership Hospital Auxiliary is offering scholarships to benefit local graduating high school seniors who are pursuing a career in a health-related field. “Helping foster the next generation of healthcare professionals supports or mission to support MHP,” MHP Hospital Auxiliary President Becke Arnold said. “Many of our volunteers were involved […]
Members of the Mahaska Hospice Auxiliary are shown in front of one of three medical grade recliners they recently purchased for the MHP Hospice Serenity House, spending a total of $6,510. The chairs have a lot of features ideal for hospice patients, including a pull away side so a patient can be seated into the […]
“We did a re-lamp on the Musco lights, installed a new rail, repaired the cattle panels above the fence at the north end of the basketball court and we also put up the other two figurines on the basketball court” said Eric Stout, working on the project. MCRF’s executive director, Sherry Vavra stated that MCRF […]
Calling all kids! Auditions for Missoula Children’s Theatre’s Aladdin are Monday, February 15th at 4:00 p.m. at the George Daily Auditorium! Approximately 60 Oskaloosa students in kindergarten through 12th grade are needed to fill all the roles. No experience or preparation is necessary, just a smile and an open schedule! Audition forms are available at […]
Lynnville-Sully’s sixth grade class visited Pella’s Christian Opportunity Center on Monday, Dec. 21. Students learned more about COC’s services, interacted with people supported and tried their hand at real jobs completed by people supported in COC’s plant.
