
Deadlines for farmers are fast approaching with sign up for the 2022 Farm Programs ending March 15. March 15 is also the date for crop insurance decisions. Join Charles Brown, ISU Extension and Outreach Farm Management Specialist, for a short presentation on farm program choices, crop insurance and a demonstration of the farm program tool […]
Feb 1 2022 | Posted in
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Mahaska County Environmental Learning Center Friday, February 11, 2022 11:00 am – 12:30 pm The Mahaska County Conservation Board invites adults of any age to the monthly O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser, Livelier Souls) lunch and learn program on Friday, February 11th from 11:00 am -12:30pm at the Mahaska County Environmental Learning Center at Caldwell Park. This […]
Jan 19 2022 | Posted in
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With the forecast of a major winter storm bearing down on southern Iowa, from 6 PM on Friday, January 14th through 8 AM Sunday, January 16th, a member of the Oskaloosa Knights of Columbus will be spending 40 hours outdoors in a tent without food to draw attention to the homeless and to raise money […]
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The Oskaloosa Student Council invites the community to our Spaghetti Dinner on January 21st during the Girls and Boys games against DCG! It starts at 5:45 in the small gym of the high school and will go until the halftime of the Boys Basketball game. We will be serving spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, water […]

Friday, January 14, 2022 11:00 – 12:30 pm Environmental Learning Center Sign up today! The Mahaska County Conservation Board invites adults of any age to the O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser, Livelier Souls) lunch and learn program on Friday, January 14th from 11:00 am -12:30pm at the Mahaska County Environmental Learning Center at Caldwell Park. This month’s […]
Jan 9 2022 | Posted in
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The City of Oskaloosa is updating its 21-year-old Comprehensive Plan and is looking for community input. A Community Roundtable will take place Wednesday, January 26, 2022 from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM at Penn Central Mall’s Center Court, 200 High Avenue West, Oskaloosa. This roundtable will involve residents and property owners in discussions and planning […]
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Don’t miss this fun family event in downtown Oskaloosa on December 11 and December 18 at 3 o’clock. Kids will receive Santa hats and lighted necklaces. Following the tour enjoy cookies and cocoa, gift basket drawings, and voting for your favorite window. Take home a souvenir Oskaloosa coloring book and crayons, Begin your tour at […]
Dec 7 2021 | Posted in
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10/29/2021 William Penn University’s Division of New Media is proud to host esteemed artist and educator, Brian Alves in Oskaloosa. Brian is the inaugural Visiting Artist with William Penn University’s Division of New Media. He teaches Interactive Media at Salem State University in Massachusetts. The Visiting Artist program allows artists from around the United States […]
Oct 29 2021 | Posted in
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Guest Speaker: Doug Wilson Monday, November 8, 2021 7:00 – 8:30 pm Environmental Learning Center Buxton, Iowa was once a thriving coal-mining town in Mahaska County. What was special about this town and why did it disappear? Guest speaker, Doug Wilson, has been studying coal mines in Mahaska and surrounding counties all of his life. […]
Oct 28 2021 | Posted in
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The Oskaloosa Community School District would like to invite you to an upcoming choir concert featuring the Oskaloosa High School Concert Choir and Oskaloosa High School Chamber Choir. The concert will be Monday, November 8th at 8:00 pm at the George Daily Auditorium. There is no cost for the concert however there will be an […]