Then you won’t want to miss the 4th Annual Montezuma All-Iowa Writers’ Conference! Amy Pollpeter, Criminalist with the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Division of Criminal Investigation Crime Laboratory, will lead an exciting hour-long presentation about the differences between a real crime lab and the ones you see on TV. She will also walk through […]
Oskaloosa, SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 – The Mahaska County YMCA is set to release the brand new choreography for one of its most successful group exercise classes, BODYPUMP, on Saturday, October 5, 2013. Quarterly, the YMCA’s Fitness Instructor team receives an updated, new release from Les Mills, the creators of the BODYPUMP class, containing brand new […]
The Golden Ages Group, from Calvary CRC, came to Oskaloosa on Monday to tour the Mahaska Community Recreation Trail on the trail trams. 15 eager passengers loaded up on the 1931 Model T, 1937 Ford and the 1934 Ford Military tram. Once all the passengers were buckled in the drivers hit the trail so everyone […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Those stepping into the Hawkeye Real Estate office on the north side of the square will be greeted by Hawkeye’s new office secretary Annette Leraaen. Leraaen began her duties on August 26 which include supporting the real estate agents and marketing coordination responsibilities Leraaen and her husband, David, moved to Oskaloosa from […]
by Ann Smith The Tomato! This fruit is making the first food of the month debut! I picked, no pun intended, the tomato to be the first one because they’re in season and well, of course, tasty! The tomato! What is so great about it? Well, let’s look at the facts. 1 medium tomato […]
September 6, 2013 – Oskaloosa, IA – United Way of Mahaska County’s 6th annual Day of Caring on September 12 is set to make some positive changes in our community. 120 volunteers are ready to help out at places local nonprofits like Kids Corner Childcare and Nelson Pioneer Farm, as well as the downtown bandstand […]
William Penn University Assistant Professor of Education, Kathryn Roe was featured this August in an online blog, Gazette.Teachers.Net. The online article on Effective Teaching, titled “Planning, Planning, Planning” discussed the importance of a Classroom Management course for becoming an effective teacher. It was written by Harry and Rosemary Wong, a well-known pair in the education […]
This fall, there will be two opportunities in Mahaska County to take an Iowa Hunter Safety Class. Pre-registration is required for both classes and the registration is found online at www.iowadnr.gov/training. The courses are free of charge, but space is limited. Anyone born after January 1st, 1972 must attend a Hunter Education course before they […]
The Rural History Buffs of Marion County invite you to participate in their second annual bus tour of historic places in rural Marion County. On Wed. Sept. 18 participants will board the bus at 9 am at the New Covenant Church, 1512 West Madison St. Knoxville. This year’s tour begins with stops on the north […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – We play an occasional game on Oskaloosa News called ‘Where In Mahaska County’, and we recently revived it from its two year hiatus. It’s amazing to see how quickly some places, objects and other artifacts are many times quickly identified. Today’s picture is submitted by Oskaloosa News Webmaster Ken Allsup. Can you […]
