Category archives for: Music and Arts

Herbal Tea Time To Be Held

Iowa State University Extension

Join the Mahaska County Master Gardeners as they host a Herbal Tea Time and workshop on Thurday, November 16 at 6:30 pm at the Mahaska County Extension office; 212 North I Street, Oskaloosa. Mahaska County Master Gardeners Veronica Grim and Ann Evans will have an Herb Pesto Demonstration and a “Tea Time” talk. The Tea […]

INDIAN HILLS RECEIVES NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION (ATE) GRANT

Indian Hills

OTTUMWA– Indian Hills Community College has been awarded a federal grant to strengthen cybersecurity training in rural Iowa. The Growing Rural Iowa’s Cybersecurity Workforce Project will enable IHCC to add more cybersecurity curriculum into its existing cybersecurity and systems administration associate of applied science degree program. Other project initiatives include restructuring the curriculum to add […]

Indian Hills Software Development students receive awards from Cambridge Investment Research Internship and Employment Program

Cambridge Investment Research Awards internship and scholarships for Indian Hills Software Development Students

Indian Hills Community College and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. have announced the second group of students who will participate in the Cambridge Internship and Employment Program. The program guarantees an internship with Cambridge Investment Research and includes a $4800 scholarship for each recipient. The students who were selected for this program are Colton Sheldon, a […]

Creative Arts Visit Day

Creative Arts Visit Day

Come experience everything William Penn University has to offer at Creative Arts Visit Day. The Department of Film and New Media, Theatre, and Creative Arts will welcome high school students from around the area for a taste of college life on Friday, October 27th from 9:30-2:30. Students will tour the George Daily Auditorium and enjoy […]

Mahaska Connect Makes Impact

David and Lora Foreman have been homeless on the streets of Oskaloosa for over a month.

OSKALOOSA – Are you concerned about homelessness in our county or people that are struggling to survive? Sometimes determining where to go to find a particular service or knowing how to obtain those services is a daunting task. In the past three years more than 250 Mahaska County residents who experienced challenges were able to […]

Musician Okaidja Afroso from Ghana Visit Oskaloosa

At the heart of this celebration is Okaidja Afroso, a multi-talented artist hailing from the sun-kissed shores of Ghana.

Upcoming Cultural Extravaganza: Okaidja Afroso’s Journey to Oskaloosa, Iowa Oskaloosa, Iowa – October 16th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa, a buzz is about in Oskaloosa as it prepares to welcome the vibrant sounds and traditions of the African Diaspora. Arts Midwest’s World Fest is bringing a unique cultural experience to this charming small town, and it promises […]

Empowering Women’s Health Night: A Journey of Knowledge and Community

Mahaska Health (submitted photo)

Oskaloosa, October 17th, 2023 – Mahaska Health will open its doors to women from all walks of life for its annual Women’s Health Night, held at the Gateway Church in Oskaloosa. The event is October 17th, from 5:30 PM to 8 PM, at the Gateway Church in Oskaloosa. The event is designed to empower women […]

Southern Iowa Speedway Set To Host Musco Lighting Fall Challenge

Southern Iowa Speedway

By: Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: The Southern Iowa Speedway located on the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds in Oskaloosa is set to host the season ending Stock Car Racing Spectacular with the running of the Musco Lighting Fall Challenge presented by “Your Life Iowa”. The annual two day racing event will present two full racing programs this […]

Surrealism: A Search for Freedom by John Schlechter

Surrealism: A Search for Freedom by John Schlechter

Indian Hills Art Gallery (Warrior Commons in Arts & Sciences Building) Ottumwa, Iowa Tuesday, October 17-Wednesday, November 22 Meet the Artist’s Family: Thursday, October 17, 4:00-5:30 p. m. This Dutch-Indonesian artist fought in the Dutch Royal Army during WWII and was a POW. His surrealist paintings reflect a lifetime of work created while living in […]

Young Ambassadors Contest 2023 – Register Now!

Young Ambassadors winners for 2022.

Oskaloosa Main Street is excited to share the plans underway for the Main Street Young Ambassador Contest. One young man and one young lady will once again be chosen as Oskaloosa’s Young Ambassadors. If you have a three-year-old to kindergarten-age child, enter them now! The Young Ambassador contestants will all be introduced, and the winners […]

           

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