Jerene Mortenson, mother of Greg Mortensen the author of the bestselling book Three Cups of Tea, will be speaking in the Joan Kuyper Farver auditorium in the Pella Community Center at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 17. Mortenson’s appearance is sponsored by “Pella Reads Three Cups of Tea,” a joint effort of the Central College […]
This event will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines on Saturday, February 19 from 6-11 p.m. and is open to anyone. The My 4-H. My Commitment Gala benefits the Iowa 4-H Foundation and Iowa 4-H’ers. Special guests for this year’s event include WHO TV 13’s Erin Kiernan and Sonya Heitshusen (both […]
OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Health Partnership celebrated National Patient Recognition Day on Thursday, Feb. 3. Inpatients received a flower and card of thanks on their meal tray while outpatients and visitors were gifted MHP purple pens. “We know our patients have a choice when it comes to their healthcare,” MHP Chief Nursing Officer Darlene Keuning said. […]
OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Health Partnership (MHP) will be offering reduced-rate Cholesterol Screenings for the community on Tuesday, Feb. 15 and Wednesday, Feb. 16. According to the American Heart Association, high cholesterol is one of the major controllable risk factors for coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke. “Although our bodies need cholesterol, too much of […]
PELLA — Central College welcomes Ian Boyden to campus Thursday, Nov. 10. He will speak at a convocation at 11 a.m. in Cox-Snow Recital Hall. His lecture, “From Dust to Rust: Reading an Iron Meteorite,” examines the implications of making a book out of an iron meteorite. He explores iron in many ways: from its […]
The YMCA, Mahaska County 4-H, and Kid’s Korner Childcare are coming together to bring you Camp S.P.O.R.T.S. (Sports, Practice, Opportunities, Regulation, Teamwork & Skills). The camp will run March 14th, 15th & 16th. Participants of this camp will meet with 4-H & YMCA Staff to learn about basic sports activities, like passing, catching, dribbling, serving […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University soccer teams will be hosting the Statesmen Spring Break Soccer Camp from March 14-16. The camp, for grades Pre K-8, will be held in the Penn Activity Center (PAC) from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Attendees will receive personalized attention from collegiate coaches and players and will be taught proper mechanics and techniques. The […]
PELLA — Central College’s campus ministries is hosting a Valentine’s dinner as a fundraiser to support spring break trips to Haiti, New Orleans and Texas City. The dinner will be held Friday, Feb. 11, at First Reformed Church in Pella at 6 p.m. Cost is $15 and reservations can be made by calling Sarah Schlager […]
PELLA — Central College’s 32st annual Jazzmania is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 5, at Cox-Snow Recital Hall and Douwstra Auditorium. Jazzmania XXXII’s evening concert will be held in Douwstra Auditorium starting at 7:30 p.m. with performances by Central’s Jazz Band featuring special guest artists Hendrik Muerkens and Misha Tsiganov. Tickets for the evening concert are […]
PELLA — Daryl Davis presents “Klan-Destine Relationships” Tuesday, Feb. 8, in Cox-Snow Recital Hall. The event, sponsored by the intercultural life office, starts at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. “Klan-Destine Relationships” confronts race relations at their most heated point: the Ku Klux Klan. Over the past 10 years, Davis has […]
