Here are a few upcoming events scheduled by the Mahaska County Conservation Board. If you have any questions or need to pre-register for an event, please call MCCB at (641)673-9327. After School Fun: Turtle Races! Wednesday, Feb. 6th 3:00 – 4:00 pm at Russell Wildlife Area For many schools in the area, school is let […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Second Annual Osky Winter Open, a mini-putt golfing event held ‘fore the YMCA,’ will be held in Penn Central Mall February 8 and 9. This two-day event includes open golf, a classic golf tournament, and a Friday Fun Night for Middle School students. Families, friends, and co-workers will enjoy some competitive […]
Ice Golf Tournament at the Russell Wildlife Area The ice is looking good for the Ice Golf Tournament that will be held at the ponds of the Russell Wildlife Area. This nine-hole golf tournament is being hosted by the Friends of Mahaska County Conservation to help raise money for the new environmental learning center that […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Educational Foundation is hosting their 5th Annual Chili Cook Off this Friday night at the Oskaloosa HS small gym. This year… we are hosting a Chili supper for the family at $5 per meal and you can then sample the contest chili for $1 a sample. The meal will include […]
Six Steps to Massive Results in Business Growth—that is the topic of the next Lunch & Learn sponsored by the Main Street Business Improvement Committee. Head Coach S. David Drewelow of ActionCOACH in Cedar Rapids will present this exciting topic. According to the Entrepreneur Magazine’s “Franchise 500” for 2012, ActionCOACH is the World’s Number 1 […]
A Fundraiser for Friends of Mahaska County Conservation Attention golfers and sports enthusiasts! The Friends of Mahaska County Conservation is hosting an Ice Golf Tournament as a fundraising event to help raise money for the new Environmental Learning Center that will be built at Caldwell Park near Oskaloosa. The Ice Golf Tournament will be held […]
The Iowa State University Extension Master Gardeners of Mahaska County are offering classes for beginning gardeners to gain the knowledge and skills to become successful gardeners. The classes are designed for beginners; however, any interested gardener is encouraged to attend. Classes will be held Tuesday evenings at 7 pm at the Mahaska County Extension Office. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The William Penn softball program will be hosting a pitching clinic on Sunday, January 20 (1-3 p.m.) and a hitting clinic on Sunday, January 27 (1-3 p.m.). The clinics, which are for girls in grades 4-12, will be held on campus in the Penn Activity Center with each clinic costing $40 or […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Bring your buckets out to the conservation center at the Russell Wildlife Area to get free cracked corn for bird feeding! Bird food will be available at no cost between the hours of 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 12th. Each family will be limited to 10 gallons of cracked corn. […]
The Oskaloosa Public Library will be offering the following free computer classes in January: Computer Basics Part 1: Tuesday, January 8th – 11:30 a.m. Part 2: Thursday, January 10th – 11:30 a.m. This two-part class is for true beginners! You’ll learn about the parts of a computer, the difference between software and hardware and how […]
