Oskaloosa Optimist Club honored two eighth graders as Students of the Trimester for the third trimester. Alexis Westercamp and Seth Sarver were presented plaques by club president Andrea Brownlee and Oskaloosa Middle School Principal Andy Hotek. The club honors students from sixth through eighth grade during the school year. The awards are made to selected […]
Live Healthy Canoe & Kayak Float Saturday, June 15 On Saturday, June 15th join the Mahaska County Conservation Board and the Mahaska Wellness Coalition on a canoe and kayak float down a river in Mahaska County. The float has been scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. Due to the current water levels in the rivers, […]
2013 Summer Gardening Webinars The Iowa State University Extension Master Gardeners have hosted webinars during the summer for the past three years. Because our weather patterns have rapidly moved from drought to flood, the theme for this year’s webinars is Moisture Extremes in the Landscape. Sessions will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dates, […]
Saturday, June 29 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Russell Wildlife Area How does a day of fishing, canoeing ,shooting archery and bowfishing sound to you? The Mahaska County Conservation Board is providing adults ages 18 and older an opportunity to do all of this on Saturday, June 29 at the Russell Wildlife Area. You will […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Kidney stones effect one in ten people during some point in their lives and can be very painful. Adult Nurse Practitioner Megan Childers encourages you to learn the symptoms of this common diagnosis. According to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), the number of people in the United States diagnosed with kidney stones […]
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack will have a member of his staff in southern Iowa for open office hours. Dien Judge, Loebsack’s District Representative, will be at the following locations. Judge will be on hand to work with individuals who are having difficulty with a government agency, have suggestions for Dave, or would just […]
Saturday, June 8, 2013 9:00 am – Noon Russell Wildlife Area Bring your family and friends out to the Russell Wildlife Area on Saturday, June 8th for the Mahaska County Conservation Board’s annual Kids’ Fishing Day. This day is a special opportunity for families to go fishing together – it’s free fishing weekend in Iowa […]
Tickets are available for the 2013 Mahaska County 4-H & FFA Quilt Raffle. The quilt can be viewed at the Mahaska County Extension office or online at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/mahaska/news/quilt-raffle. Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. All proceeds will be given as scholarships to graduating 4-H & FFA members. Please help to support our local […]
International Trade Forum Iowa Economic Development Foreign Office Representatives Wednesday, June 5 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Iowa Transportation Museum 829 Spring Street Grinnell, Iowa The Iowa Economic Development International Trade Department will have three of their foreign office representatives from Europe, Taiwan and China in Grinnell for an international trade briefing. Also speaking is the […]
Ames, Iowa – Cook This! is a culinary challenge where three-member teams compete in various challenges to demonstrate their knowledge in kitchen equipment, produce identification, and nutrition, as well as utilizing required skills and creativity in their food preparation. There are three age levels: junior (5-6th grade), intermediate (7-8th grade), and senior (9-12th grade). Along […]
