MAHASKA COUNTY – With warmer weather and the end of the school year on the horizon, kids can be found riding bikes and playing outdoors. Mahaska Health Partnership wants to remind caregivers to keep safety in mind while enjoying the great outdoors. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the majority of accidents […]
IGNITE Youth Group of the First Christian Reformed Church is looking forward to a June trip to Springfield, Missouri with World Renew Disaster Response Services to address flood damage from December flooding. To help fund their trip they will be sponsoring a Pancake Breakfast on Memorial Day, May 30 from 7 to 10 am. The […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Many conditions can affect a woman’s reproductive system, which includes the fallopian tubes, cervix and ovaries. When conditions cause severe symptoms, Mahaska Health Partnership OB/GYN Specialist Dr. Jeffrey Fowler can offer treatment options including robotically-assisted surgery, if needed. “One of the most common surgeries I perform with the da Vinci surgical robot […]
Want to expand your child’s computer literacy beyond playing games, writing stories and browsing the Internet? Want your child to learn how math can be fun and directly related to computer graphics? Children’s Computer Camp at William Penn University will be held Monday, June 20–Friday, June 24 from 1:00–5:00 pm for learners who have completed […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – For those needing care due to a terminal illness or aging, Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Services has options available to help a patient and their loved ones during their time of need. MHP Hospice Patient Care Coordinator Kim Stek, RN, explained who hospice is for. “People with terminal diagnoses often require healthcare […]
Moonlight Movie Night at Eveland Access Campground Memorial Day Weekend Saturday, May 28 8:30 pm/at dark During this upcoming Memorial Day Weekend, the Mahaska County Conservation Board will be showing a family-friendly movie to the public and campers at the Eveland Access Campgrounds on Saturday, May 28. The movie will begin at 8:30 pm or […]
Lunch in the Park Featuring “Cherokee Leaf Pounding” 12:00 – 1:00 pm Friday, May 20th Conservation Center, Russell Wildlife Area Join us and stay for as long as you can! Bring a lunch and enjoy a picnic with the Mahaska County Conservation Board Naturalist on the dates listed below. The conservation center is a quick […]
Ottumwa, IA, May 4, 2016 – Sieda Community Action Behavioral Health and Treatment Services has received a three-year accreditation by CARF International; CARF’s highest level of accreditation available to a behavioral health program. With this, the Sieda Behavioral Health and Treatment services is one of a handful of programs in Southeast Iowa accredited to serve […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For nearly two decades, Deb DeJong has been turning on the lights every day at her store, Reruns Consignment Store. DeJong has become an expert at understanding what the second hand shopper is looking for, and has enjoyed working with the people in the Mahaska County Community during all that time, helping […]
Oskaloosa – Mahaska Health Partnership nurses Crystal Booy, RN, of Oskaloosa and Heather Cook, BSN, RN, of Pleasantville, have been named to the 12th annual listing of “100 Great Iowa Nurses.” Recipients were honored at a special celebration recognizing National Nurses Week on May 1 in Des Moines. The Iowa Nurses Association, Iowa Nurses Foundation […]
