The Mahaska County Conservation Board is hosting a Turkey Hunting & Safety Seminar on Saturday, March 23rd from 10:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. in the conservation center located at the Russell Wildlife Area. This seminar is offered to help turkey hunters of all skill levels learn about turkey biology, turkey hunting laws and ethics, preparing […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Go grease lightning you’re burning up the quarter mile… Grease lightning, go grease lightning. The tunes from the production will be running through your head as you leave George Daily Auditorium this Friday and Saturday. Troupe 228 is presenting ‘Grease School Version’ this Friday and Saturday March 1st and 2nd starting at […]
Are you looking for something fun and inexpensive to do over spring break on March 11-15? “Participants are going to have a blast meeting new people, doing hands-on activities, and gaining skills; we are so excited to be able to offer this experience for youth!” – Kathy Rothfus, YMCA Youth Coordinator. Any youth in Kindergarten-6th […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – During March, Mahaska Health Partnership is offering free colorectal cancer screening kits that can be completed in the privacy of your own home and mailed back in for laboratory testing. Colorectal Cancer is a cancer that develops in the colon or rectum, which are part of the digestive system. According to the […]
Come learn about Polk County Master Gardeners Enabling Garden on Tuesday March 12 at the Mahaska County Extension Office; 212 North I Street, Oskaloosa. Polk County Master Gardeners Paula Winslow and Sandie Hamilton will be the presenters. Please note the start time is 6 pm. Any interested gardener is welcome to attend. The garden is […]
The Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group is happy to announce that scholarships will again be available through its Chamber Scholars program, now in its 16th year. High school seniors living in Mahaska County and attending any high school are eligible to apply. Pick up an application from your school counselor, from the Oskaloosa Area […]
College and Career Readiness Programming Fuels Economic Growth in Iowa CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (February 16, 2013) — William Penn University is partnering with the Iowa College Access Network (ICAN) to bring comprehensive college and career readiness programming and resources to students and parents in communities across Iowa, and to support initiatives around the state that […]
Come learn about Good Agricultural practices (GAP) on Tuesday March 19 at the Mahaska County Extension Office; 212 North I Street, Oskaloosa. Please note the start time is 6:30 pm. GAPs are a set of recommendations that can help improve the quality and safety of the produce grown. These guidelines can be adapted and or […]
A photographer whose career has been dedicated to documenting the changing American landscape will talk about his work during a public presentation in Oskaloosa. “An Evening with David Plowden” will be held Wednesday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the atrium of the Musco Technology Center on the William Penn University campus. The event is […]
Oskaloosa, IA, February 25 – All area high school students and their parents are invited to learn more about their college options at the Iowa Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC) College Fair, hosted by William Penn University on Monday, March 4 from 9:00–10:30 a.m. in the Penn Activity Center. Approximately 60 colleges and universities […]
