Checks issued to eligible customer-owners the last week of January OSKALOOSA, IOWA. (February 13, 2024) – Farmers and ranchers in Davis, Mahaska, Keokuk, Washington and Wapello counties will be receiving an estimated $6.8 million in cash-back dividends returned by Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) as part of the financial cooperative’s patronage program. Eligible customer-owners […]
Feb 14 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa High School and Middle School are thrilled to announce their upcoming choir concert, a musical showcase featuring the exceptional talents of over 100 dedicated student singers. This eagerly anticipated event will highlight the hard work and passion of the students from the Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, and Middle School Choir under the direction of […]
by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 7, 2024 The food retailer Fareway has donated $100,000 to Des Moines Area Community College for its new Transportation Institute, which is now under construction. As previously reported in the Iowa Capital Dispatch, the $9 million project includes the construction of a new education facility that will include […]
Feb 8 2024 | Posted in
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(Oskaloosa, Iowa) – On Friday February 2, the Southeast Iowa Chapter of the Iowa Engineering Society held the 2024 MATHCOUNTS competition at William Penn University in the Dana M. Atkins Memorial Union. Five schools participated in three rounds of team or individual challenges to see who would place on top. For fun, the top ten […]
Preregister before February 13 for spring commercial pesticide applicator Continuing Instruction Course Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Mahaska County will host a Seed Treatment Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Tuesday, February 20, 2024. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP), is available at office […]
Feb 5 2024 | Posted in
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The Indian Hills JazzFest, a tradition that has been taking place for 31 years, will be held in Warrior Junction in the Advanced Technology Center on the Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa campus on Friday and Saturday, February 23- 24, 2024. The weekend of jazz will feature a high school jazz band competition on Friday […]
Feb 5 2024 | Posted in
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Ottumwa, IA: Newsweek, along with Plant-A Insights Group recently announced that Community 1st Credit Union has been recognized as one of America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions for 2024, receiving a prestigious five-star rating on a five-star scale. This accolade is based on a comprehensive analysis of 9,440 financial institutions across the United States, […]
Oskaloosa Student Council will be holding their annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser on January 26th starting at 5:45 in the small gym. This dinner will last until after half-time of the boy’s basketball game. There is no fee for this event but there is a free will donation. The proceeds will go to help the student […]
Jan 22 2024 | Posted in
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Snowy afternoons make an ideal time to construct a terrarium AMES, Iowa — Constructing a terrarium is easy and inexpensive and can be accomplished on a snowy afternoon. Their care is minimal since they can go for months without water under the proper conditions. In addition, a wide variety of plants can be grown that […]
***The event has now been rescheduled for January 25th The Mahaska County Conservation Board is inviting the public to a crucial meeting on January 11, 2024, at the Environmental Learning Center in Oskaloosa, Iowa. This gathering, in collaboration with Iowa State University’s Community Design Lab, is a significant opportunity for community members to voice their […]
Jan 8 2024 | Posted in
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