Proper planning allows sweet corn to be enjoyed all summer long AMES, Iowa – Sweet corn fresh from the garden makes a tasty addition to a summer picnic, but gardeners need to plant sweet corn soon to enjoy this tasty treat throughout the summer. In this article, horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach […]
May 3rd, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – With a shortage of individuals in the building trades, an effort has been underway to help students enter those professions. Michelle Purdum and her father, Mike Vogt, started MVP Legacy Foundation in the fall of 2022. Mike Vogt has been in the trades for many years, while Michelle owns […]
Lois Harris and Veronica Grim, Mahaska County Master Gardeners will be sharing information on growing herbs on Thursday, May 18, beginning at 12 pm (Noon). The event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required to attend, but appreciated. Inclement weather will postpone the event. If in doubt, please call 641-673-5841, check […]
The Mahaska County Master Gardeners will hold their annual plant sale Saturday May 20, 2023. It will be held 8 – 11 am at the Mahaska County Extension and Outreach Office auditorium. They will be selling a limited selection of annuals including vegetables – many heirloom, perennial divisions, and second time around gardening items. Proceeds […]
ISU Extension and Outreach – Mahaska County is hosting an 8 Summer Fun Day Camps this summer in the month of June at the Mahaska County Extension Office in Oskaloosa (212 North I Street). Each day camp will run from 9:00am-3:00pm. Our summer staff is excited to host 8-day camps for youth in grades K-8. […]
Oskaloosa – The Mahaska County Historical Society at the Nelson Pioneer Farm & Museum will open for the 2023 summer season on May 2. The historical site is open to the public every Tuesday thru Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Daily admission is $7 for adults, $2 for students, and children 5 years […]
Friday, April 21, 2023 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Environmental Learning Center Registrations are needed! The Mahaska County Conservation Board invites adults of any age to the O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser, Livelier Souls) program on Friday, April 21st from 11:30 am -12:30 pm at the Mahaska County Environmental Learning Center at Caldwell Park. Please let us […]
Sieda Sneaker Soirée April 21, 2023 Ottumwa, Iowa, April 12, 2023– Sieda Community Action will be holding their annual banquet and silent auction, the Sieda Sneaker Soirée, on Friday, April 21 at the Bridgeview Center in Ottumwa. The event is an opportunity to celebrate the great work Sieda does throughout Southeast Iowa and is the […]
OSKALOOSA –Hope is on display in a multi-faceted April effort to support survivors of traumatic crimes. Crisis Intervention Services launches its second annual “Raising Hope” online art auction on April 19, culminating with a gala on April 26. The events will raise money for survivors and raise awareness of sexual assault, domestic violence, and other […]
ONLINE REGISTRATION AND EVENTS AROUND TOWN MAKE REGISTERING YOUTH FUN AND EASY Ottumwa, Iowa (March 27, 2023) – Lemonade Day Ottumwa, an annual event hosted by Greater Ottumwa Partners in Progress (GOPIP), scheduled for May 13th. Parents, mentors, teachers, and youth leaders are encouraged to register their youth online at lemonadeday.org/ottumwa. The event teaches the […]
