Oskaloosa, Iowa – Just under 30 individuals participated and over $250.00 dollars were raised at Yarkosky & Co. Dance Production’s uptown location Wednesday evening. Zumba Fitness LLC has partnered with the Susan G. Komen Foundation to host charity benefits to raise funds as well as awareness regarding research towards a cure for breast cancer. The […]
OSKALOOSA, IA – Now through October 25, shoppers at the JCPenney store at Penn Central Mall are invited to turn small change into “pennies from heaven” by rounding up their purchases. One hundred percent of the funds donated through this event are designated to benefit After School Child Care Project scholarships at the YMCA in […]
The Iowa Innovation Gateway is offering an opportunity for entrepreneurs and small business owners to receive a grant of $5,000 to be used to help start or grow 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 in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Celebrating one year of service to the community, the MHP Hospice Serenity House is offering private tours throughout the month of August for anyone interested. According to MHP Home Health and Hospice Services Director Kim Lambert, the tours are a way to thank the community for the tremendous support the Serenity House […]
Fairfield, IA – August 19, 2011 – Mediacom Communications and NFL Network announced that they have reached a new, long-term agreement for carriage of NFL Network. Mediacom, the eighth largest cable operator in the country, will also offer the innovative NFL RedZone channel to its customers. NFL Network and NFL RedZone will be available in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A downtown Oskaloosa fixture, The Hall Tree by Geri and Co. located on the Southwest corner of the square, will be shutting it’s doors on the 27th of August. This week, they have marked everything down 45% off their regular priced items, and next week brings 55% off “and our sale racks […]
OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Health Partnership is pleased to welcome Urologist Aaron Smith, DO, who will be providing services on the MHP campus every Thursday. “There is a big need for urology services in this area,” MHP CEO Jay Christensen said. “The addition of Dr. Smith is just one more way we are working to meet […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The new school year is around the corner, and if your kids are like most, they’re probably used to staying up and sleeping in later than they would during the school year. In fact, if school were to start tomorrow, they’d probably have a tough time going to bed and waking up […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Does your child need to have confidence in the food choices he or she makes? Then Create Your Weight with MHP’s Youth STEP (Start to Eat Properly) Program will give you the tools you need. According to MHP Registered Dietitian Lea Rice, Create Your Weight is a 10-week youth weight management program […]
I have been with Osky News for almost a year now. When Ken told me that he started a news website I thought that was pretty cool, but I didn’t think there would be enough news from around the Oskaloosa area to actually report much. Boy was I wrong. It seems to be non-stop at […]
