On Monday, October 31st, the 7-12 Orchestras will present the 31st Annual Dessert Concert at the Oskaloosa High School Small Gym, with concerts at 6:00 and 7:30 open to the general public. For $5, attendees will receive admission to one concert consisting of performances by the 7/8 Orchestra and High School Orchestras, Jaarsma Bakery pie, […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) is partnering with the Iowa State Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) to host Supply Chains in Times of Chaos. This event is open to all area businesses. The event will begin at 8:30 am on November 15 in Oskaloosa at William Penn […]
To show our appreciation for our Veterans in Mahaska County, Oskaloosa High School Student Council is hosting a Veterans Day Assembly on Friday November 11, 2022, at 1 pm in the large gym at the high school. All veterans are invited to attend. OHS Student Council will be providing desserts and coffee after the assembly. […]
OTTUMWA– Indian Hills Community College will host Coach Ken Carter for the 40th Annual Celebrity Night event on Thursday, October 20. The event will feature a reception, steak and seafood buffet dinner, remarks by Coach Ken Carter, and a live auction. All proceeds from the event support the Indian Hills Community College Foundation. Coach Ken […]
Friday, October 7, 2022 9:00 – 10:00 am at the Environmental Learning Center Join us at the Mahaska County Conservation Board’s monthly “Coffee Club at the ELC” on Friday, October 7th from 9:00-10:00 am. Homemade refreshments will be served along with coffee. If you are not a coffee drinker, you are still welcome to participate! […]
Knee-High Naturalists “Turtle Races” 10:00 – 11:00 am Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at the Environmental Learning Center Bring your children ages 5 and younger out to the Environmental Learning Center on Tuesday, October 11th from 10:00-11:00 am for the Knee-High Naturalist program. This free program is designed to help foster learning about nature and exploring […]
“Feed Fish Fridays” At the Environmental Learning Center Friday, October 7, 2022 12:30 pm Come out to the Mahaska County Environmental Learning Center when the doors open at 12:30 pm to watch fish eat in the 1,000 gallon aquarium! Afterwards, check out all the activities in the Discovery Lab, challenge yourselves with the indoor scavenger […]
OSKALOOSA – Life has been a challenge for many Americans now and for the foreseeable future. The same can be said for many of Mahaska County’s homeless and near-homeless residents. Love INC has helped provide support for many of those challenges. Love INC, a partnership churches, is once again hosting Mahaska Connect. This year’s event […]
by Ken Allsup and Dave Baker September 23rd, 2022 Eddyville, Iowa – Polished chrome, slick tires, and shiny paint jobs were all part of the car show hosted at the Eddyville Historical Museum earlier this week. Inside the museum, there was a variety of food for those not only at the car show but those […]
Join your friends and neighbors for a unique evening of dining at the Farm-to-Table dinner that will be held in Oskaloosa on Thursday, October 6th, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds. The Farm-to-Table Dinner will feature locally grown food, all sourced in or around Mahaska County. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, […]
