Oskaloosa, Iowa – Those stepping into the Hawkeye Real Estate office on the north side of the square will be greeted by Hawkeye’s new office secretary Annette Leraaen. Leraaen began her duties on August 26 which include supporting the real estate agents and marketing coordination responsibilities Leraaen and her husband, David, moved to Oskaloosa from […]
Leighton, Iowa – The harvest for 2013 is underway, as Tassel Ridge Winery, near Leighton, has begun the process of harvesting this year’s crop. With a quick five minute drive west of Oskaloosa, one can enjoy watching this working vineyard in action as the harvester works it’s way up and down the rows of Edelweiss […]
The Iowa Innovation Gateway is offering an opportunity for entrepreneurs and small business owners to receive a $5,000 cash grant expand to be used to help start or expand their business. This grant, called DREAM BIG…GROW HERE, will be given to an entrepreneur or small business owner with 50 or fewer employees and is located […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership is pleased to introduce Dr. Tara Hoftiezer, a Family Practice physician joining the Medical Staff in August. “I am very excited to be settling someplace permanently where Peter and I can both practice medicine and be part of such a wonderful community,” Dr. Tara exclaimed. Dr. Tara is referring […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership is pleased to introduce Dr. Ben Oldson, an Emergency Services and Hospitalist Physician joining the Medical Staff in July. “We are very excited to welcome Dr. Oldson as a hospitalist and ED physician,” MHP CEO Jay Christensen stated. “The hospitalist program has proven to be a very positive addition […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership provided $4,493,000 in community benefits to Mahaska County, according to a recently completed assessment of those programs and services. That amount, based on 2011 figures, includes $3,921,000 in uncompensated care and $572,000 in free or discounted community benefits that MHP specifically implemented to help county residents. Community benefits are […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership is pleased to introduce Dr. Peter Hoftiezer, a Family Practice physician joining the Medical Staff in July. “Dr. Hoftiezer will help fill a void left in our community when some long-standing physicians retired or moved on,” MHP CEO Jay Christensen said. “While Dr. Hoftiezer will be treating patients of […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership is pleased to welcome Dr. Bridget Shariat to its Medical Staff. Dr. Shariat is a Family Practice Physician who will also be delivering babies. “Dr. Shariat is a wonderful addition to the physicians currently providing obstetrical care at Mahaska Health Partnership,” MHP Birthing Center Director Chyann Vroegh said. “We […]
It’s difficult not to think of biking in some fashion thanks to RAGBRAI’s overnight stop in Oskaloosa on July 25. Riders are preparing and non-riders are volunteering on numerous local RAGBRAI committees. Hawkeye Real Estate has taken a more permanent approach by installing bike racks in front of their office in downtown Oskaloosa. “Biking is […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – The Stork Report began in January and keeps moms-to be, and anyone else, informed of the progress on MHP’s new Birthing Center as it relates to pregnancy. Stork Report participants receive expert information every four weeks via email from MHP obstetrics providers including OB/GYN Jeffrey Fowler, DO; and Family Practice Physicians Leigh […]
