On March 2, 2016 your child will participate in the Oskaloosa Elementary Read-A-Thon Fundraiser, which is the only student-involved fundraiser conducted by the OEPTO during the year. Each class will set aside one hour from their day and read independently or will have “Classroom Guest Readers” reading to them. When we meet our collection goal, […]
“We did a re-lamp on the Musco lights, installed a new rail, repaired the cattle panels above the fence at the north end of the basketball court and we also put up the other two figurines on the basketball court” said Eric Stout, working on the project. MCRF’s executive director, Sherry Vavra stated that MCRF […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Known as the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D is a key ingredient in overall health and bone strength. However, many people do not get enough of the daily recommended vitamin D, especially women. Mahaska Health Partnership Family Practice Physician Valerie Bonnett, MD, has done extensive research on vitamin D and stresses the importance […]
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 […]
The Mahaska County Master Gardeners will be hosting the Downtown Oskaloosa Flower display committee. They will be discussing the process and criteria they use to decide the themes and actual plants used in the Downtown Oskaloosa Flower displays. It will be held Tuesday March 1; 7 pm at the Mahaska County Extension Office 212 North […]
CSA farmers from Sigourney’s Rolling Prairie Acres Doug and Tanya Webster will share the ups and downs of the past 14 years in growing a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture—a subscription service for a weekly box of vegetables for a set number of weeks from the specific vender) as well as the other valuable things learned […]
