Saturday, October 25, 2014 Eveland Access Campgrounds 5:00 – 10:00 pm Event Schedule: (Location: Shelter House) 5:00 pm Snakes Alive! 5:30 pm Creative Contests & Games (for children & adults) • Coloring Contest (materials provided) • Pumpkin Contest (bring a decorated pumpkin) • Hedge Ball Bowling 6:00 pm Creepy Contests (for children & adults) • […]
The Oskaloosa Senior High Orchestra and 7th & 8th Grade Orchestra, under the direction of Bruce McLellan, will present their annual Dessert Concert on Tuesday, October 28th, 2014, in the Oskaloosa Senior High School small gym. Attendees will enjoy pie and ice cream and an evening of wonderful music. Tickets are $5 and can be […]
Once again the Oskaloosa High School Student Council is hosting the Blind Volleyball Tournament on November 3rd at 6 pm. This event is located at the Oskaloosa High School gym and is open to the community. To register, you must have 6-10 players as a coed team. The cost is $30, and the deadline to […]
Trunk or Treat and Harvest Festival will be held at Central United Methodist Church on Sunday, October 26 from 3 to 5pm. Put on your costume and join us for great fun. Visit the decorated trunks for treats; play games, decorate cookies and pumpkins, have your face painted; and have a hotdog, chips and a […]
Advocate for your child’s health by encouraging this strategic partnership Oskaloosa, Iowa (October 15, 2014) – A surprising number of high school athletes are injured each year. Football, soccer, volleyball and cheerleading injuries for youth totaled more than 1.5 million in 2013 according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). One potential solution to high […]
The world’s largest retailer plans to work with DirectHealth.com, an online health insurance comparison site and agency, to allow shoppers to compare coverage options and enroll in Medicare plans or the public exchange plans created under the Affordable Care Act. Wal-Mart says that the program targets shoppers who have been confused by the enrollment process […]
William Penn University would like to invite the Oskaloosa community to fill the Stadium for the annual Coaches vs. Cancer game to be held on Saturday, October 25 at the Lacey Recreation Complex. The Statesmen will kick off at noon against Saint Xavier. Fans, coaches, officials, and players will be wearing pink at this year’s […]
In honor of National 4-H Week, Mahaska County members wanted to give back to the community by presenting a gift to the first baby born at the MHP Birthing Center during National 4-H week. Mom, Courtney Garber of Deep River, holds Hunter while big brother, Tiegan, shares in the excitement. 4-H club members are, from […]
Oskaloosa, IA—The Pride of Penn marching band recently represented William Penn University on Saturday, October 4, with a performance in Algona, Iowa. The band performed in the evening field show as part of the 66th Annual Algona Band Day Festival. A total of 32 high school bands were in attendance, 15 of which participated in […]
Oskaloosa, IA – This year’s Mahaska Reads program will draw to a close next week with a presentation on Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation by Dr. Ronald Rietveld. The presentation will take place at Book Vault at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14. Dr. Rietveld, Lincoln scholar and professor emeritus of History at University […]
