Then you won’t want to miss the 4th Annual Montezuma All-Iowa Writers’ Conference! Amy Pollpeter, Criminalist with the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Division of Criminal Investigation Crime Laboratory, will lead an exciting hour-long presentation about the differences between a real crime lab and the ones you see on TV. She will also walk through […]
This fall, there will be two opportunities in Mahaska County to take an Iowa Hunter Safety Class. Pre-registration is required for both classes and the registration is found online at www.iowadnr.gov/training. The courses are free of charge, but space is limited. Anyone born after January 1st, 1972 must attend a Hunter Education course before they […]
The Rural History Buffs of Marion County invite you to participate in their second annual bus tour of historic places in rural Marion County. On Wed. Sept. 18 participants will board the bus at 9 am at the New Covenant Church, 1512 West Madison St. Knoxville. This year’s tour begins with stops on the north […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – We play an occasional game on Oskaloosa News called ‘Where In Mahaska County’, and we recently revived it from its two year hiatus. It’s amazing to see how quickly some places, objects and other artifacts are many times quickly identified. Today’s picture is submitted by Oskaloosa News Webmaster Ken Allsup. Can you […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – William Penn University will be hosting its Fall Convocation on Tuesday, September 17 at 11:15 a.m. in the George Daily Auditorium. The keynote speaker this fall is current principal of Langston Global Enterprises, Ronald Langston. Langston Global Enterprises is an entrepreneurial and business innovations consulting firm committed to business-to-business relations between U.S. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Kevin Peterson, Oskaloosa High School Athletic Director and Sherry Vavra, Director of Mahaska Community Recreation Foundation (MCRF), were flooded with donations toward the Play It Forward athletic equipment exchange program at the Old Shoe Game. Play It Forward, sponsored by MCRF, is a aimed at promoting more youth involvement in recreation activities. […]
Volunteers Needed! Join the fight against cancer! Please join us for a meeting on August 29th, 6 pm, at Smokey Row! We are looking for dedicated committee members, community members with feedback, volunteers for the event day, and lots of new ideas for Relay For Life 2014! If you can’t make it to the meeting […]
Join the Iowa State University Extension Master Gardeners of Mahaska County as they present about Fall Planted Bulbs at the Mahaska County Extension office Tuesday October 1 at 7 pm. This presentation is open to public at no charge. Fall planted bulbs are an easy to care for perennial, which provide beautiful early spring blooms. […]
The Iowa State University Extension Master Gardeners of Mahaska County are hosting a speaker on tree planting. Matt Brewer, DNR coordinator for Plant Some Shade will speak at the Mahaska County Extension office September 3th at 7 pm. His presentation will be “Plant Some Shade – Maximizing the Benefits of Yard Trees”. This presentation is […]
OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Health Partnership Cardiopulmonary Services will be offering an seven-week Freedom from Smoking Clinic beginning Tuesday, Sept. 17. Freedom from Smoking is a clinic offered by the American Lung Association that emphasizes long-term freedom from smoking. According to certified facilitator Kai Schwab, BA, RPSGT, each smoker who joins this clinic will develop an […]
