Fishing Lure Workshop Saturday, May 7 At Russell Wildlife Area Cost is $5.00 per person – Pre-registration required! Have you ever wanted to learn how to make your own fishing lures and jigs? On this day, the Mahaska County Conservation Board staff will demonstrate how to make jigs and lures then give participants the opportunity […]
Valinn McReynolds, OACDG Executive Director, and Kandis Klyn, MCRF Activities Manager, are a graduates of the Iowa Tourism Leadership Institute held April 6 & 7 at the Hotel Pattee in Perry, IA. The institute provides Iowa tourism professionals an opportunity to expand their leadership knowledge and skills. Institute attendees included 15 first-year graduates and 12 […]
At 4:30 in the morning on Friday, April 8th 40 people from Oskaloosa left for their Spring trip to Boston, Massachusetts. 33 students of Oskaloosa High School and 7 adults. Some of the experiences they enjoyed were: Faneuil Hall, Harvard, Fenway Park, Boston Duck Tour, USS Constitution Ship tour, Quincy Market, Bunker Hill Monument, Salem […]
The Oskaloosa Band Program is excited to bring the Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra to Oskaloosa. Join us on April 11 at 7:00pm at George Daily Auditorium to welcome this historic group. The band includes alumni from the 1956-1978 Stan Kenton Orchestra. They perform some of the well-known music of the Grammy winning Stan Kenton Orchestras; […]
Take a trip through radio drama with William Penn Theatre Department’s production of “Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play” by Joe Landry. The show presents three tales immortalized by the famous master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock: “The Lodger”, “Sabotage”, and “The 39 Steps.” Shows will be on Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16 at […]
SAN DIEGO &; OSKALOOSA, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The San Diego Padres unveiled a new state-of-the-art LED lighting system by Musco Lighting at its home opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 4th at Petco Park. “The San Diego Padres are extremely pleased to partner with industry-leader Musco Lighting, with Petco Park being the first professional […]
by Carissa Osborn Sponsored blood drives are an excellent way for businesses to be involved in and give back to the community. Mahaska, as well as several other area organizations and businesses, is doing just that. On May 4th from 2:00-6:00, The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center is bringing their mobile donor bus to Mahaska […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – April is designated as National Donate Life Month, a time when people are encouraged to register YES to become organ, tissue and eye donors. Mahaska Health Partnership encourages you to consider your options when thinking about organ and tissue donation. According to the Iowa Donor Network, organ and tissue donation is a […]
Jr. FIRST LEGO® League (Jr. FLL) is a program for children in kindergarten through third grade to learn more about basic engineering, teamwork, communication, and research skills. There are seven teams in Mahaska County and they will showcase all of their hard work and learning at the Jr. FLL Expo on Monday, April 11 between […]
(OSKALOOSA, IA) – Sodexo Dining Services at William Penn University will be hosting their annual Earth Day cookout on Friday, April 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Dana M. Adkins Memorial parking lot on the Oskaloosa campus. Sodexo is partnering with United Way of Mahaska County to collect cash and nonperishable food […]
