The next quarterly meeting and potluck will be held in Bradbury Hall on Monday, May 20, at 6:30 p.m. Don Paustian of Toledo, Iowa, will give a presentation on “World War II in the South Pacific Onboard the USS Honolulu CL48.” Follow the life of a decorated light cruiser from her launching through the attack […]
The Oskaloosa Symphony Orchestra and Conductor Tony Chang are preparing for the annual “Young Performers” Concert to be presented at 4:00 P.M., Sunday, April 14th at the George Daily Community Auditorium. The “Young Performers” concerts feature talented young musicians as soloists with the Oskaloosa Orchestra. The first solo artist to perform in this year’s concert […]
The 132nd Annual Awards Banquet is scheduled for Thursday, May 9, 2013 at The Peppertree Restaurant. In preparation for the banquet the Oskaloosa Area Chamber is requesting nominations for the following awards: Retail or Service Business of the Year, Industry of the Year, Business Person of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Community Improvement Award, […]
Manage a Facebook page for your business, but like to see it go farther? Don’t know why or what for about Twitter? Join William Ottens, Director of the Oskaloosa Public Library, in a discussion about using social media to engage your customers and increase your online visibility. On the surface, using social media websites like […]
PELLA — On April 18, veteran and poet Brian Turner will read from his first book, “Here, Bullet” for the Writers Reading series at Central College. Turner earned his M.F.A. at the University of Oregon and lived in South Korea for one year before enlisting in the U.S. Army. He was deployed to Bosnia-Herzegovina in […]
The Pella Tulip Queen and her Court will be performing for the Marion County Historical Society at 7:30 on Monday April 15 at the Methodist Activity Center in Knoxville. Queen Marlee Bokhoven and her attendants, Elizabeth De Wolf, Erica Schulte, Kate Roozenboom and Heather Van Wyk will entertain with their program entitled, “Tulip Time’s Top […]
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is partnership with Wealth V Management Group to offer a FREE workshop that will teach you the Keys to Unlocking Social Security and Making YOUR Benefits Work for YOU! Learn simple strategies to maximize benefits and a better understanding of the nuances of Social Security. Join us Tuesday, April […]
The first annual Osky Alumni 4×100 relay will be held during the Osky Relays on Saturday, April 13. All team members must be a graduate of Oskaloosa High School. The race will be handicapped by age and gender. There is a $20 entry fee per team, with all proceeds going to the Oskaloosa High School […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska Wellness Coalition plans to celebrate the Live Healthy Iowa 10 Week Challenge on Friday April 5th at noon at the bandstand on the Oskaloosa Square. Participants in the 10 Week Challenge and the general public are invited to attend the celebratory event. Oskaloosa Mayor, Dave Krutzfeld, and Oskaloosa Elementary students […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — It’s been a busy six weeks for the kids in the Daily Youth Theatre’s after school program, the Daily Arts Academy, but they’re ready to show off what they’ve learned. “This first session was about movement in theatre,” said Andy McGuire, Youth Director of the program. “It’s been all about cooperation. Our […]
