Oskaloosa, Iowa – For those not familiar with ‘Iowa Backroads‘ and all of the fantastic information and pictures about the places we call home around the State of Iowa, your in luck because Brian McMillian has a website packed full of the history of our state. Brian McMillian is the creator and publisher of ‘Iowa […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Parent/Teacher conferences will be held for the Oskaloosa Community School District on October 13th and 14th, 2011. The dates and times for conferences are scheduled as follows: October 13: 1:00 – 8:00 Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, and High School October 14: 8:30 – 11:30 Elementary, Middle School and High School Please contact […]
University Park, Iowa – For those not familiar with ‘Iowa Backroads‘ and all of the fantastic information and pictures about the places we call home around the State of Iowa, your in luck because Brian McMillian has a website packed full of the history of our state. Brian McMillian is the creator and publisher of […]
The Eddyville / Blakesburg Marching Band had a great day in Cedar Rapids and Pella Saturday as they outscored a total of 16 other bands in two marching band competitions. In the afternoon, the band competed at the Linn-Mar Marching Band Contest and placed 1st in class 2A with a score of 73.8. The band […]
OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Health Partnership Registered Dietitian Lea Rice encourages you to fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables at every meal. September is National Fruits and Veggies – More Matters Month. “The visual used to illustrate dietary guidelines was recently changed from a pyramid to a plate,” Rice said. “This is to demonstrate […]
PELLA — The MidWestOne Foundation presented the first portion of a $10,000 grant to Dr. Russ Benedict, associate professor of biology at Central College, on Aug. 30 at the college’s Carlson-Kuyper Field Station. The award, to be received in four equal payments over four years, provides funding for the Prairies for Agriculture project. Joining Benedict […]
Sigourney, Iowa – Governor Branstad and Lt. Goveror Reynolds held a town hall meeting as a part of the 2011 Iowa Education Summit on Tuesday. The town hall first opened with a video showing the history of Iowa Education in the past since 1992. In 1992, Iowa was viewed as one of the top schools […]
May has been designated “Better Hearing and Speech Month”, not only in Oskaloosa but communities across the country that want to help promote and encourage early detection of communicative disorders. This annual event helps to raise awareness of prevention and detection of communication disorders. Proper detection and treatment can help to raise the quality of […]
We are well into spring, even though the thermometer hasn’t shown that. If you have been working in your lawn, hopefully the early work is complete. May and June is the time of year that we seem to spend the most time getting the lawn looking green and vibrant for the summer ahead. Mowing should […]
Two Oskaloosa Middle School students were honored Wednesday by the Oskaloosa Optimist Club as the seventh grade students of the trimester. The two students named were Sihan Chang and Efrain Garcia Jr. Teachers and staff of the middle school from a list of 24 nominees selected Chang and Garcia. Middle school principal Andy Hotek, and […]
