
Join the Mahaska County Master Gardeners as they host a Herbal Tea Time and workshop on Thurday, November 16 at 6:30 pm at the Mahaska County Extension office; 212 North I Street, Oskaloosa. Mahaska County Master Gardeners Veronica Grim and Ann Evans will have an Herb Pesto Demonstration and a “Tea Time” talk. The Tea […]
Nov 1 2023 | Posted in
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OTTUMWA– Indian Hills Community College has been awarded a federal grant to strengthen cybersecurity training in rural Iowa. The Growing Rural Iowa’s Cybersecurity Workforce Project will enable IHCC to add more cybersecurity curriculum into its existing cybersecurity and systems administration associate of applied science degree program. Other project initiatives include restructuring the curriculum to add […]
Nov 1 2023 | Posted in
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Indian Hills Community College and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. have announced the second group of students who will participate in the Cambridge Internship and Employment Program. The program guarantees an internship with Cambridge Investment Research and includes a $4800 scholarship for each recipient. The students who were selected for this program are Colton Sheldon, a […]
Oct 25 2023 | Posted in
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Come experience everything William Penn University has to offer at Creative Arts Visit Day. The Department of Film and New Media, Theatre, and Creative Arts will welcome high school students from around the area for a taste of college life on Friday, October 27th from 9:30-2:30. Students will tour the George Daily Auditorium and enjoy […]
Oct 23 2023 | Posted in
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OSKALOOSA – Are you concerned about homelessness in our county or people that are struggling to survive? Sometimes determining where to go to find a particular service or knowing how to obtain those services is a daunting task. In the past three years more than 250 Mahaska County residents who experienced challenges were able to […]
Oct 20 2023 | Posted in
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Upcoming Cultural Extravaganza: Okaidja Afroso’s Journey to Oskaloosa, Iowa Oskaloosa, Iowa – October 16th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa, a buzz is about in Oskaloosa as it prepares to welcome the vibrant sounds and traditions of the African Diaspora. Arts Midwest’s World Fest is bringing a unique cultural experience to this charming small town, and it promises […]
Oct 15 2023 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, October 17th, 2023 – Mahaska Health will open its doors to women from all walks of life for its annual Women’s Health Night, held at the Gateway Church in Oskaloosa. The event is October 17th, from 5:30 PM to 8 PM, at the Gateway Church in Oskaloosa. The event is designed to empower women […]

By: Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: The Southern Iowa Speedway located on the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds in Oskaloosa is set to host the season ending Stock Car Racing Spectacular with the running of the Musco Lighting Fall Challenge presented by “Your Life Iowa”. The annual two day racing event will present two full racing programs this […]
Oct 6 2023 | Posted in
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Indian Hills Art Gallery (Warrior Commons in Arts & Sciences Building) Ottumwa, Iowa Tuesday, October 17-Wednesday, November 22 Meet the Artist’s Family: Thursday, October 17, 4:00-5:30 p. m. This Dutch-Indonesian artist fought in the Dutch Royal Army during WWII and was a POW. His surrealist paintings reflect a lifetime of work created while living in […]
Sep 28 2023 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa Main Street is excited to share the plans underway for the Main Street Young Ambassador Contest. One young man and one young lady will once again be chosen as Oskaloosa’s Young Ambassadors. If you have a three-year-old to kindergarten-age child, enter them now! The Young Ambassador contestants will all be introduced, and the winners […]
Sep 23 2023 | Posted in
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