MAHASKA COUNTY – In recognition of American Diabetes Month in November, Mahaska Health Partnership will host a free diabetes educational event on Thursday, Nov. 7 from 3:30 to 7:30 pm in the Cedar Bluff Learning Center (entrance #3) on their campus. The event is being organized by MHP Diabetes Educator Sharon Ferguson, RN, CDE. According […]
WHAT: Blind Volleyball- There will be a sheet over the volleyball net to block vision of the other team. WHO: Anyone in the community wanting to participate. WHERE: Oskaloosa High School Large Gym WHEN: November 5th 6 PM – 9 PM WHY: OHS Student Council Fundraiser HOW: Create a coed team of 6-10 members. Each […]
Did you ever hear someone say, “Life was so much easier when Apple and Blackberry were just fruits.” Oskaloosa High School band now begins its annual fundraiser of selling delicious fresh fruit. Always a popular fundraiser, the sale will include fresh fruit, nuts, candy and a variety of cheesecakes. The sale began this week and […]
Last call is nearing for Main Street Oskaloosa’s Lighted Christmas Parade–“Candy Cane Christmas” entries. Your entry form must be in to the Main Street office of the Oskaloosa Area Chamber no later than Friday, November 1, to be properly staked in the line up. Entries received after that date may be placed at the end […]
With a heavy heart and deep sadness William Penn University announces the accidental death of freshman Renell Perkins on Thursday, October 24. Our heartfelt condolences and sincere prayers go out to Renell’s family, friends and fellow students. The Perkins family was notified last evening at their home in Michigan. Oskaloosa Police and Paramedics on the […]
Janseen Almodovar, a senior Pre-professional Biology major with a minor in Chemistry, received a Certificate of Achievement for the presentation of his research at the Heartland Global Health Consortium (HGHC) poster session in Des Moines on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. He placed second overall in the undergraduate division (out of 20 entries) and was awarded […]
The William Penn University Training Practicum class announces its fall 2013 seminar series. All sessions will be held on the William Penn campus and are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required, but do help in planning. The topic list for the upcoming seminars is as follows: · “What’s this iCloud Thingy?—Connecting […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – “Nutrition In A Pinch” is the work of area nutrition advocate and occasional Oskaloosa News contributor Ann Smith. Smith is working towards her degree in Health Science with a minor in Nutrition, which she will accomplish this coming February. Along the way, Smith has been a religious blogger, sharing nutrition and healthy […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – In honor of National Infection Prevention Week, October 20-26, Mahaska Health Partnership is focusing on its new Inpatient Services and all the ways patient rooms have been enhanced to improve patient safety. According to Kimberly Rutledge, RN, BSN, MHA, MPH, Mahaska Health Partnership’s Infection Control Coordinator, minimizing the risk of hospital-acquired infections […]
The Iowa State University Extension Master Gardeners of Mahaska County are hosting a Laura DeCook, Naturalist for the Mahaska County Conservation Board, will be presenting about “Monarchs in Migration” beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12. Her talk will lead us through the life cycle of the monarch buttery and its migration to Central […]
