They are back…. Have you experienced the entire Mahaska Community Recreation Trail? Now is your chance! Sit back, buckle up and enjoy the scenic view of the Mahaska Community Recreation Trail for 2.5 hours. With more drivers and 4 trams available MCRF is able to accommodate up to 28 people at a time. Have a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Municipal Water Department will have reduced office hours Monday April 29th through Wednesday May 1st. The office will be open from 10 AM until 2 PM during these three days. Beginning Thursday May 2nd, office hours will return to normal, 8 AM until 5 PM. The Water Department would like […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – National Infertility Awareness Week began in 1989 in order to raise awareness about the disease of infertility and to encourage the public to learn more about reproductive health. Mahaska Health Partnership OB/GYN Specialist Dr. Jeffrey Fowler encourages this awareness every day. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), infertility is the […]
The William Penn University Theater Department’s production of John Cariani’s “Almost, Maine” will be performed this Friday April 26 and Saturday April 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the McGrew Fine Arts Center on WP campus. The play takes place in the magical town of Almost, Maine where its beloved residents fall in and out of […]
Get a sack, fill it up with whatever you can and it’s all yours. Mahaska County Outreach is sponsoring the sack sale this Friday, April 26. It’s only seven dollars a sack with all the money from the sale going to the “Agency for Aging.” All are welcome to come in, get a sack and […]
Alumni awards banquet set for Saturday, May 4 Fayette, Mo. – Exceptional achievements by six outstanding Central Methodist University alumni will be honored at the 67th annual CMU Alumni Awards Celebration on Saturday, May 4. CMU President Marianne E. Inman said that four will receive Distinguished Alumni Awards: Andrew Glover, Dr. Michael Reid, Dr. Terry […]
In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Oskaloosa Public Library welcomes the community to a reading by Iowa Poet Laureate, Mary Swander. The event, sponsored by Humanities Iowa, will take place 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25 in the library’s meeting space on the third floor. National Poetry Month is a month long celebration of […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Sodium, or salt, is found in most foods that you eat, but Mahaska Health Partnership wants you to know that too much sodium in your diet can cause high blood pressure and other serious health problems. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) around 90% of Americans consume more sodium than […]
The public is invited to attend a special presentation on Railroads and Railroading: Past, Present, and Future, as part of the William Penn University Chautauqua Speaker series, presented by Walt Smith and John Carl of Newton, Iowa. Smith, an industrialist and entrepreneur, and Carl, a retired radio executive, share a passion for the rails. The […]
The William Penn women’s basketball team will again host summer camps for middle school and high school girls. The middle school camp, which is June 3-5, will run from 9 a.m.-noon each day. The high school camp, which is July 16-18, will run from 8 a.m.-noon. In addition to instruction from collegiate and high school […]
