The Youth Group of the First Christian Reformed Church is looking forward to a June trip to Joplin, Missouri with World Renew Disaster Response Services to address tornado damage. To help fund their trip they are sponsoring a Pancake Breakfast on Memorial Day, May 26 from 7 to 10 am. The community is invited to […]
The Marion County Historical Society will hold their annual Pioneer Days festival on May 24 and 25 in the Historical Village at the Marion County Park, 402 Willets Dr., Knoxville. This year’s activities will feature a Civil War Reenactment with the Army of the Southwest reenactors. Saturday opens with a pancake breakfast beginning at 7:00. […]
The Hanks’ Family Bible and the family of Nancy Hanks Lincoln will be the presentation at the Mahaska County Historical Society Quarterly Meeting on May 19th. Joy Conwell, Research Librarian at Iowa Wesleyan in Mt. Pleasant will share stories from Abraham Lincoln’s maternal ancestors. The Quarterly meeting is held the 3rd Monday of February, May, […]
Kids can spend the summer having fun through hands-on activities! Mahaska County 4-H is holding Summer Fun Day Camps the entire month of June. Camps range from Babysitting Basics and Nature Conservation to Kitchen Science and Pioneer Living. Anyone who will complete Kindergarten-8th grade is welcome to attend. Registration forms are available at www.extension.iastate.edu/mahaska and […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — You’re invited to a kick-off event for the Daily Youth Theatre’s Summer Theatre Camp! Join everyone at the George Daily Auditorium on Tuesday, June 3 from 6-8 p.m. In addition to getting information about the 2014 summer camp, parents and campers have a chance to meet the teaching staff, enjoy some snacks, […]
A benefit has been established for Tyler Zickefoose of Oskaloosa (the 15 year old son of Shane and Mindy) who was involved in an accident on Easter Sunday that resulted in serious injuries. Since Tyler is a member of the Oskaloosa Senior Babe Ruth baseball team, the benefit will be a matchup between the Oskaloosa […]
PELLA — Central College will host Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, along with Mary Andringa, the co-chair of the governor’s STEM advisory council and president and CEO of Vermeer Corp., for a STEM town hall meeting May 5. Reynolds is holding STEM town hall meetings across the state to update Iowans on the progress being […]
The Mahaska County Master Gardeners will hold their ninth annual plant sale Saturday May 10, 2014. It will be held 8 – 11 am at the Mahaska County Extension and Outreach Office. They will be selling a nice selection of annuals, perennial divisions, garden markers as well as second time around gardening items. Proceeds from […]
Sodexo Food Services of William Penn University will be hosting an Earth Day Cookout on Tuesday, April 22 from 11:00 am–1:30 pm. Tables will be set up on the patio in front of the Dana Atkins Memorial Union on the north side of campus. Menu to include: grilled hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, salads, assorted […]
The Oskaloosa Area Association of Churches is sponsoring a Community Good Friday Service at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 18. The service will be held at St. Paul Congregational United Church of Christ, 501 High Ave. E. in Oskaloosa. The Rev. Dr. Dennis Morey, Pastor of First Presbyterian Church will preach. The service will include […]
