OSKALOOSA – Three Oskaloosa women were recognized for their outstanding volunteer service to Oskaloosa Girl Scouts at the annual meeting for Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa held in Des Moines recently. Those recognized were Heather Sage who received the Rookie of the Year Award. Heather is a troop leader of a Daisy troop with girls […]
OSKALOOSA – Oskaloosa Girl Scouts are looking for adults interested in volunteering with our organization as troop leaders, troop co-leaders, or helpers in our community for the upcoming 2013-2014 year! An adult recruitment night will be held from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8 at Smokey Row Coffee House. Adult volunteers are needed […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – On Wednesday, May 1, Emily Bisbee of Live Healthy Iowa (LHI) met with staff members from Mahaska Health Partnership, Clow Valve Company, the Iowa State University Extension Office, Musco Lighting and the Oskaloosa Area Chamber and Development Group. The group discussed the 10-Week Challenge that recently wrapped up and shared feedback regarding […]
The Oskaloosa High School Chorus would like to invite you to a choir concert featuring all of the choirs at the high school. The concert will be held on Tuesday, May 7th at 7:30pm at the George Daily Auditorium. There is no cost for the concert. There will be a free will donation. It has […]
GRINNELL– Grinnell is challenging those in rival school districts, betting that no other town can get even half as many Grinnell Games participants as Grinnell can. And there’s $500 at stake for the winning school. Everyone who signs up for a Grinnell Games event is asked to list the high school they support in the […]
Food plot seed is still available at the Russell Wildlife Area. The following seed is available: Round-Up Ready Corn, Sorghum, Soybeans and Winter Survival Mix. Please call the Mahaska County Conservation Board at (641)673-9327 to make arrangements for pick up. The Russell Wildlife Area is located 4 miles north of Oskaloosa on Hwy. 63 and […]
Oskaloosa Middle School 7/8th grade band hosted composer Andrew Glover at their rehearsal on Thursday. Glover is Chief Operating Officer of C.L. Barnhouse Company. Glover worked with the Oskaloosa students on a recent composition of his entitled Roller Coaster, giving the students insight into the compositional process of an active/living composer. The band is preparing […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership OB/GYN Specialist Dr. Jeffrey Fowler offers an alternative to hysterectomy for women experiencing abnormal menstrual cycles. “If a woman is done having children and other, more serious medical conditions are ruled out, endometrial ablation is a wonderful alternative to hysterectomy,” Dr. Fowler said. “The procedure is minimally invasive and […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership wants you to know that cardiac rehabilitation can mean the difference between recovery and declining health after a person experiences a major cardiac event. According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, cardiac rehabilitation is a medical program that improves the health and well-being of individuals who have […]
The Mahaska County Conservation Board and the Pheasants Forever Chapter has rescheduled the annual Night Prairie Burn for Friday, April 26. The event will take place at the Russell Wildlife Area. An informational talk about prescribed burning will begin at 8:00 p.m. and the burn will begin at 8:30 p.m. For more information, contact MCCB […]
