Beloved rock group, Survivor, will be first act of 2018 edition NEWTON, Iowa (Feb. 21, 2018) – Race fans and music lovers will come together again this summer to celebrate three weekends of world-class entertainment at Iowa Speedway. The NAPA Auto Parts Concert Series returns for the fourth consecutive year, featuring a star-studded lineup complementing […]
Mahaska County Master Gardeners have hosted a speaker/education series since 2005 (now held in March) at the Mahaska County Extension office; 212 North I Street, Oskaloosa. These presentations are open to the public; there is no fee to attend. Prior registration is NOT required. Anyone who is interested in the topic is encouraged to attend. […]
Teachers from Oskaloosa and EBF are coordinating an educational trip to Italy and France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day in June 2019. Trip highlights include three days in Rome, including a day trip to Monte Cassino, before traveling to Normandy to set foot on the beaches, see the American cemetery, and visit D-Day […]
Oskaloosa Area Chamber and Development Group is excited for our next Eggs and Issues event. Come ask questions and listen to your Representatives; Representative Guy VanderLinden, Representative Larry Sheets, and Senator Ken Rozenboom. This will be your last chance to visit with these gentleman at Eggs and Issues. The setting is informal and encourages those […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Robert Brock with The Voice of the Martyrs will speak at Fellowship Bible Church on Sunday, February 25 at 9:00 AM for the annual Missions Event. The Voice of the Martyrs is a nonprofit, interdenominational mission organization dedicated to serving persecuted Christians worldwide. Robert Brock has shared the mission of VOM since […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — The George Daily Auditorium is thrilled to partner with the Mahaska County Historical Society to host their Quarterly Meeting and Potluck Dinner on Monday, February 19. You don’t need to be a Historical Society member to attend this free event at the Auditorium. The potluck begins at 6 p.m. with a memorial […]
OTTUMWA — Eleven high school jazz bands will compete, there will be an outstanding opening concert and over a quarter of a century of jazz will be celebrated on the Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa campus this month when the college hosts the 26th annual Indian Hills JAZZFEST. The weekend of jazz will begin with […]
The deadline for entering Iowa Poetry Association’s (IPA) 73rd Annual “Lyrical Iowa” is February 28, 2018 for interested area poetry writers, said Pam Blomgren, IPA’s representative for Mahaska County. “Lyrical Iowa” is an annual anthology comprised of poems written by Iowa writers of all ages. Each year, top-ranking poems are awarded cash prizes in each […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – According to the American Heart Association (AHA), too much bad cholesterol or not enough good cholesterol can increase your risk of a cardiac event. But how do you improve your cholesterol levels? Mahaska Health Partnership is sponsoring a free class, “Introduction to Cholesterol” on Tuesday, Feb. 20 from 1 to 3 pm […]
(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – The William Penn University Athletic Booster Club has announced the annual Navy & Gold Gala, set for Friday, April 13, 2018, will again be held at The Barn, located at 815 Woodland Road in Oskaloosa, Iowa. This event is sponsored by NoCoast Beer Co. Now in its fifth year as an event, […]
