MidAmerican Energy Company partners with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in the Plant Some Shade residential tree-planting program to provide affordable and desirable landscape trees (6-8′) for residents to purchase and plant on their property for long-term community reforestation. The distribution in Oskaloosa also partners with Mahaska County Extension, Mahaska County Master Gardeners, […]
Aug 22 2013 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – We use to play an occasional game on Oskaloosa News called ‘Where In Mahaska County’. Actually, it’s almost 2 years to the day since the last time. I hope to do this on a more regular, yet random basis, but not so much that we become bored with it, as was the […]
Aug 21 2013 | Posted in
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Leighton, Iowa – The harvest for 2013 is underway, as Tassel Ridge Winery, near Leighton, has begun the process of harvesting this year’s crop. With a quick five minute drive west of Oskaloosa, one can enjoy watching this working vineyard in action as the harvester works it’s way up and down the rows of Edelweiss […]
By Ann Smith Hello! Welcome to Nutrition In A Pinch! Do you ever go look something up on the internet and you get 1,000,000 results? You just want one simple question answered, such as; how many calories are in a Granny Smith Apple, that is all you want…you don’t get it. You get all […]
Aug 19 2013 | Posted in
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Mahaska Health Partnership Behavioral Health Services encourages Mental Health First Aid Training MAHASKA COUNTY– Mahaska Health Partnership Behavioral Health Services will be offering Mental Health First Aid Training on Monday, Sept. 30 from 8 am to 5 pm on the MHP campus in Oskaloosa. “There are many types of mental illness people might experience at […]
Aug 16 2013 | Posted in
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A local cheese maker from Leighton, Iowa, will be the guest speaker at the next Mahaska County Historical Society quarterly meeting and potluck scheduled for Monday, Aug. 19, at 6:30 p.m. inside Bradbury Hall at Nelson Pioneer Farm. Mike and Jason Bandstra, owners of Frisian Farms, will tell how they built their farm from 10 […]
Aug 16 2013 | Posted in
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Thursday, August 29th, 3PM to 7PM Central Park, Grinnell IA The Grinnell Lions Club is sponsoring Ag Appreciation Day, Thursday, August 29th, 3PM to 7PM in Central Park in Grinnell. Ag Day was started twenty years ago as a way to bring farm families, agribusiness, and community members together to recognize and celebrate all forms […]
Aug 16 2013 | Posted in
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The Iowa Innovation Gateway is offering an opportunity for entrepreneurs and small business owners to receive a $5,000 cash grant expand to be used to help start or expand their business. This grant, called DREAM BIG…GROW HERE, will be given to an entrepreneur or small business owner with 50 or fewer employees and is located […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership is pleased to introduce Dr. Tara Hoftiezer, a Family Practice physician joining the Medical Staff in August. “I am very excited to be settling someplace permanently where Peter and I can both practice medicine and be part of such a wonderful community,” Dr. Tara exclaimed. Dr. Tara is referring […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Due to great community response, the “Welcome to Medicare” seminar, scheduled Aug. 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, has been moved from Mahaska Health Partnership’s campus to the Mahaska County ISU Extension Office, 212 North I Street in Oskaloosa. “With more than 70 people registered, the space on MHP’s campus was getting […]
Aug 7 2013 | Posted in
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