Category archives for: Arts and Education

Nature Programs with Mahaska County Conservation

Mahaska County Conservation Board

Cattail Duck Decoys August 21, 2025 (THIS THURSDAY) 6:00-7:00 pm Environmental Learning Center Join us at the Environmental Learning Center for a fun and creative experience! Learn about the cultural significance of cattails and build your own cattail duck decoy to take home. All materials will be provided by Mahaska County Conservation. This is a […]

Mahaska Health Hosts Annual Run in the Sun Event

12th Annual Run in the Sun

Mahaska Health is excited to host the annual 5K/2K Run in the Sun supporting Hospice Serenity House and caregivers in their mission to provide personalized, compassionate care to patients and their families. The 14th annual Run in the Sun event will begin at 7:00 am on Saturday, August 2nd, 2025, at the Statesmen Community Stadium […]

Mahaska Health Invites Community to 6th Annual Men’s Health Event and Tractor Ride

Health screenings were a major part of Mahaska Health Men’s Health and Tractor Ride on Saturday.

Mahaska Health is excited to invite the community to its 6th Annual Men’s Health Event and Tractor Ride. Each year, Mahaska Health recognizes June as National Men’s Health Month, by providing an opportunity for community members to receive free preventative screenings and men’s health education, and to participate in a tractor ride. The men’s health […]

Literacy Leap in Little Learners

Kindergarten students at Oskaloosa Elementary work in small groups during a literacy block, supported by a team of educators who rotate into the classroom to provide individualized instruction. The collaborative model is credited with dramatic gains in reading proficiency.

Oskaloosa Elementary Sees Literacy Soar with New Teaching Model OSKALOOSA, Iowa — At Oskaloosa Elementary School, reallocating an additional educator from pulling students out of the classroom to pushing extra teachers into the classroom has led to extraordinary gains in early literacy in just one year. With 91% of kindergarten students now meeting or exceeding […]

The MidWestOne Foundation Awards Grants to Support Community Initiatives

MidWestOne Bank

IOWA CITY, Iowa (April 25, 2025) – MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOFG) (the “Company”), parent company of MidWestOne Bank (the “Bank”), awarded 15 grants totaling $160,000 that will support local communities in which we serve, over the next five years. This milestone marks over $2.5 million awarded since the Foundation’s inception. “The MidWestOne Foundation […]

Emergency Responders, Medical Helicopter, and Oskaloosa Students Team Up for Life-Saving Lesson

Emergency personnel and high school students put on a mock accident every year to warn of impaired driving.

Event: Mock Car Wreck with emergency helicopter landing Date/Time: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Location: Oskaloosa High School, 1816 N 3rd St, Oskaloosa, IA 52577 (North Parking Lot) OSKALOOSA, IOWA—Oskaloosa High School will hold a mock car wreck simulation on Wednesday, April 30, beginning at 9:15 a.m., to raise awareness […]

CENTRAL EMPIRE WRESTLING RETURNS TO BRIDGE VIEW CENTER SEPTEMBER 6

The Godfather, a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Hall of Fame Inductee, Intercontinental Champion and Tag-Team Champion. The Godfather is also known as Papa Shango, The Goodfather, Kama and Kama Mustafa.

BRIDGE CITY SLAM VII Ottumwa, Iowa (April 21, 2025) – Experience the attitude and excitement of live professional wrestling when Central Empire Wrestling (CEW) returns to the Bridge View Center for Bridge City Slam VII Saturday, September 6, at 7 p.m. Tickets to this action-packed event go on sale Friday, April 25, 10 a.m. Pricing […]

“Creating Buzz: The Joy, Ease, and Challenge of Supporting Pollinators”

A honey bee collects pollen during the spring in Oskaloosa. (file photo)

Presentation at the Environmental Learning Center Oskaloosa, IA — April 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM — Join us at the Environmental Learning Center, 2342 Hwy 92, on April 11 for an engaging and inspiring presentation titled “Creating Buzz: The Joy, Ease, and Challenge of Supporting Pollinators” with Jamie Beyer, Lifetime Master Gardener and President of […]

Grow Your Own Pizza (ingredients that is!)

Iowa State University Extension

A presentation of the Grow Your Own Pizza (ingredients that is!) from Suzette Striegel, Mahaska County Horticulture and Education Coordinator on Tuesday April 8 at 7 pm. The program will be held at the Mahaska County Extension office, 212 North I Street Oskaloosa. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is not […]

Mahaska Health Announces 2025 Baby Fair

Mahaska Health Baby Fair 2025

Mahaska Health will host its annual Baby Fair on Saturday, April 12, 2025, from 9 a.m. to noon at Door #4 of the Mahaska Health campus, 1229 C Ave E, Oskaloosa. The event will feature tours of the Birthing Center, meet-and-greets with OB-GYNs, pediatric specialists, and maternity care staff. Attendees can also enjoy lactation consultations, […]

                 

Search Archive

Search by Date
Search by Category
Search with Google
Log in | Copyright by Oskaloosa News