OSKALOOSA, IA — “Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter…” These famous lines captivated young audiences for over one hundred years. Now, the magic of Peter Rabbit Tales comes to the George Daily Auditorium stage on Monday, March 14 at 7:00 p.m. Based on […]
Saturday March 12; 10 am Lisa Burke from the USDA Plant Introduction Station will share seed saver tips for home gardeners plus an insider look at mega scale seed saving at the Department of Agriculture. The presentations will be held Saturday March 12 at 10 am; at the Mahaska County Extension Office 212 North I […]
Learn how and the health benefits of cooking with honey from Mahaska Health Partnership’s Lea Rice RDN, LD. Lea provides inpatient and outpatient nutrition education, helping patients understand how their diet affects their overall health and well-being; including counseling patients with chronic health conditions. She is very involved in the community and enjoys sharing evidence-based […]
The Oskaloosa Bicycle Coalition is an active group dedicated to making bicycling safer, easier, and even more enjoyable in our community. At the group’s last regular meeting, the idea of an off-road trail was visited. Off road cycling is quickly gaining in popularity; and attracts riders of all ages, since trails can vary in their […]
Contractors are being asked to register by March 15th for the Residential Energy Code. This is the 8:30am class. Sign in will begin at 8:00 am, please bring the printed ticket from registration to the training. Residential Energy Codes: 8:30am to 9:45am Buildings in the United States consume almost 40% of all energy produced in […]
The Art of Winter, a Fundraiser for NPFM School Program, will be held March 4 at Bradbury Hall on the Nelson Pioneer Farm and Museum in Oskaloosa. Nelson Pioneer Farm and Museum, an open air history museum, is the experiential learning facility for the Mahaska County Historical Society. Every spring school buses arrive with hundreds […]
Oskaloosa Vision Loss Resource Fair March 8, 2016 You are invited to the Oskaloosa Vision Loss Resource Fair on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Penn Central Mall in Oskaloosa from noon until 3 pm! Please feel free to share the linked flyer with your friends and associates. The text is featured below. Hope to see […]
The Oskaloosa High School is hosting Blind Volleyball again! It will be taking place on February 25th beginning at 5:30 p.m. The cost to enter is $5 a player, and teams must be co-ed. You must have at least 6 players to have a team, but no more than 10. If the high school ends […]
OSKALOOSA – Thanks to some generous funding from United Way of Mahaska County, all third grade students living or attending school in Mahaska County are able to receive free swim lessons! The United Way has partnered with Mahaska County YMCA to provide FREE swim lessons to any 3rd grader who wishes to participate in swim […]
On Tuesday, Feb. 23 the Oskaloosa Junior Chamber Orchestra Festival will take place at the First Presbyterian Church in Oskaloosa. Rehearsals in the afternoon will be followed by a 7:00 P.M. performance of the festival orchestra and the Oskaloosa High School Chamber Orchestra. Guest clinician, Tom Schilke, director of the Northern Iowa Junior Orchestra, will […]
