Patterson, Iowa – Bluegrass Music Association of Iowa (BMAI) will be hosting a Jam Session Fundraiser on September 9 in Patterson, Iowa from 1-5PM in the Patterson City Park and Community Center. BMAI will be sellling baked goods and drinks and will be having raffle drawings. This event is open to the public and artists […]
Knoxville, Iowa – On Friday evening August 24, Dan Carlson of MCHS will be showing another old time movie on the back side of the depot at the Marion County Historical Village. Bring you chairs or blankets to view the full length movie, “Francis The Talking Mule”. The free film begins at dusk. Popcorn and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Jason Brown will be singing in an acoustic concert at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 8 in the 4-H Exhibit Hall in the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds. This “Concert for Caldwell” is one of the fundraising events hosted by the Friends of Mahaska County Conservation to help raise money for the new environmental […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Registration is now open to join Live Healthy Iowa in the final challenge of 2012. Gather your friends, family members and/or co-workers and take “The Next Step” to your health! Simply create teams of 2-10 Iowans and compete in a web-based competition tracking the number of ‘steps’ achieved each week. For $10, […]
Saturday, September 22, 2012 Kate Shelley Train Grab your kids or grandkids and join us on this one-day trip to the actual site of Kate Shelley’s heroic climb across a decrepit railroad trestle on Honey Creek near Moingona. Not only did Kate manage to save the lives of hundreds of train passengers by letting the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Pinocchio is coming to Penn Central Mall! This musical theater production written by John Morley will be performed on Friday and Saturday, August 3 and 4, at 6:30 pm and on Sunday, August 5 at 1:30 pm. Tickets may be purchased at Gardner-Collier Jewelry or at the door. Ticket prices are $5 […]
A day-long canoe float on the Des Moines River is being planned for Saturday, August 18th by the Mahaska County Conservation Board and Mahaska County Wellness Coalition. The float will begin at 9:00 am at Eveland Access and end at the Hardfish Access near Eddyville. A limited number of canoes, kayaks, life jackets and paddles […]
Newton, Iowa – The NASCAR Nationwide Series makes its return to the Iowa Speedway on Saturday August 4th. If your not familiar with the Iowa Speedway, it’s a 7/8 mile short track that drives like a super speedway. It was also the first track built with safer barriers in place at the time of construction. […]
Des Moines, IA- Rep. Leonard Boswell will have a member of his staff in Montezuma and Oskaloosa, Tuesday, August 7th, 2012, for open office hours. Greg Johnson, Boswell’s District Representative, will be at: Montezuma City Hall from 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Oskaloosa Public Library from 11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Johnson will be on […]
Mahaska County Ducks Unlimited is back! The new chapter is proud to announce they will be holding a sportsmen’s night out at the Oskaloosa American Legion August 24th starting at 6:00 pm. Hamburgers, brats, and all the sides will be served. Come join the fun with raffles, prizes, and drinks to help us celebrate the […]
