PELLA, IA (10/19/2020) Central College alum Harry Smith will be the keynote speaker at the annual event Called to Climate Action: Uphold and Upheave. The virtual event, co-hosted by Central and Iowa Interfaith Power & Light, is at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. Smith, who graduated from Central in 1973, is an award-winning national television […]
by RD Keep OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Connect seeks to unite Mahaska County’s homeless and near homeless with access to services that may have eluded them. Love INC and its partner churches will provide opportunities for many services at Central Methodist Church in Oskaloosa on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. “Love INC […]
Homeschool Science Lab “Quercus Nature Hike” Thursday, October 8 at 10-11:00 am or 1:00-2:00 pm (or) Friday, October 9 at 10-11:00 am or 1:00-2:00 pm Quercus Wilderness Area 3139 Kent Ave., Oskaloosa, IA Join the MCCB naturalist on a fun nature hike on the trails at Quercus Wilderness Area. We will play a fun nature […]
Knee-High Naturalists “Going Batty” Tuesday, October 6, 2020 10:00 – 11:00 am Environmental Learning Center 2343 Hwy. 92, Oskaloosa The Mahaska County Conservation Board invites kids ages 5 and younger to the Knee-High Naturalist program titled “Going Batty”. At this program, the activities will help kids learn all about the amazing flying mammals called bats! […]
A young boy’s future is at stake in a battle of wits between eccentric Mame Dennis and conventional Dwight Babcock, as Indian Hills Community College Theatre presents Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s Auntie Mame on October 8, 9, and 10 at 7:30 p.m. in St. John Auditorium. Performances are free to the public, but […]
PELLA, IA (09/21/2020) Central College’s theatre department will present the powerful drama “Doubt, A Parable” from Oct. 7-11 in the Kruidenier Theatre. The story centers around Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, who takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of improper relations with one of the male students. […]
Freeport, IL, Sept. 4, 2020: A newly constructed Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott is now open in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The 76-room property is located at 2325 Coal Mine Loop in the Gateway Commercial Park at the southwest corner of Highway 92 and Gateway Drive. The opening is announced by Swift Hospitality Group, Inc. (SHG), […]
Ken Prince returns to Indian Hills Community College with his photography exhibit “It’s About The Light.” This first exhibit of 2020-21 runs from Monday, September 14 through Thursday, October 29 in the Indian Hills Art Gallery which is located in the campus library on the Ottumwa campus. There will be an opportunity to meet Ken […]
OTTUMWA — The Ottumwa Symphony Orchestra presents Music On the Green on Sunday, September 13 at 5:30 pm. on the Marge Dodd Stage at Indian Hills Community College. This is a family-friendly free concert, and attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and a picnic basket to the beautiful Indian Hills campus. Masks and […]
The Exchange for Entrepreneurs is holding another story-telling event on August 12 at 6:30 p.m. Exchange’s story-telling events showcase area businesses, their owners, and the entrepreneurial path taken. This week’s event is being hosted by “The Muse Music Store.” Owner Ashley Schultz will share her story, her inspiration, passion, and pitfalls. Exchange members as well […]
