
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Register your 1st through 6th graders for the William Penn Dance Team’s New Year’s Eve Lock-in! Mahaska County children are invited to a safe and festive lock-in event in the Penn Activity Center on the William Penn campus from 8:00 p.m. on December 31st to 8:00 a.m. January 1st. For only $50 […]

by Mark Doland – Park Church of Christ Merry Christmas! Many of us really focus this part of the year on family gatherings, company parties, and church potlucks. It is the time of year that our nation has set aside to remember the birth of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Many of our founders were believers […]

Oskaloosa, Iowa, – The Jubilee Family Church would like to invite you to join them for their 10:00 am presentation of ‘A Silhouette of Christmas’. The play being directed by Levi State features the work of nearly 20 church members. “It seems more times than not we are bombarded with the commercial aspects of Christmas; […]

Christmas Day, December 25 6:00 pm Worship Service at First Christian Reformed Church 815 North 11th Street Are you looking for the perfect way to conclude your celebration of the birth of baby Jesus on Christmas Day? Everyone of the community is warmly welcome to the 6:00 pm Lessons and Carols Service, blending meditation readings, […]

Gateway Church of the Nazarene is presenting, “ILLUMINATE – an Advent Celebration” every Sunday during the month of December as well as Christmas Eve. The theme of hope, love, joy and peace is being celebrated during these services of Advent. Featured are the Gateway Singers and Gateway Band along with vocal ensembles, soloists, and narrators. […]

Oskaloosa–As part of the NAIA’s Champions of Character initiative, members of the William Penn University cheerleading squad volunteered their time to help at the Chamber of Commerce Style Show on December 2. The event was held at the First Christian Church and team members served food for all attendees. The team plans to assist the […]

Oskaloosa–As part of the NAIA’s Champions of Character initiative, members of the William Penn University baseball team volunteered their time to help at the Annual Oskaloosa Main Street Lighted Christmas Parade December 1-2. The team, which has now volunteered for the event for each of the past 16 years, assisted with security and parking at […]

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa’s Gateway Church of the Nazarene is pleased to introduce a new opportunity for people in the Oskaloosa and surrounding areas – Through the Lens Photography Club. This past year, club developer Deb DeJong has been participating in the 365 Project, an on-line, worldwide photography project, and throughout the project has discovered […]

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County YMCA is having a ‘Breakfast With Santa’ event this Saturday starting at 9 am. The event will last until 11 am. Friday is the last day to register, with prices ranging from $10.00 to $5.00. The $10.00 deal gets you and your child breakfast along with a 5×7 picture. […]

Oskaloosa – The Mahaska County YMCA is making improvements to support community healthy living goals thanks to the generosity of its members and business donations. Ryan Harkema, Y Sports, Fitness & Aquatics Director, said the specific improvements are the result of responses to a fitness survey as well as individual requests throughout the past year. […]