Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Optimist Club of Oskaloosa is encouraging area students to speak their minds about the topic “Why my voice is important” as part of Optimist International Oratorical Contest for the 2012-2013 year. The Optimist Club will judge the local students’ speeches based on content and presentation to determine the top winners. Winners will […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today they are inviting graduating seniors to apply to be a delegate to the 2013 National Youth Science Camp (NYSC). Two seniors from across the state will receive a full scholarship to exchange ideas with scientists and other professionals from the academic […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – January is Thyroid Awareness Month and Mahaska Health Partnership wants you to know that if your thyroid isn’t functioning as it should, neither are you. According to the American Thyroid Association, the thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck. When working properly, the thyroid gland helps […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska Wellness Coalition (MWC) invites the community to live healthy together. As part of LIVE HEALTHY IOWA, we challenge the community to meet the goal of 1000 Mahaska community adults participating in the 10 Week Wellness Challenge. That is a very achievable goal as 664 adults participated last year in addition […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – William Penn University will welcome Thomas L. Hill, Vice President for Student Affairs at Iowa State University and Olympic Bronze medal winner, as the guest speaker for the Dean’s Convocation on Tuesday, January 22, 2013. Convocation is held at the beginning of each semester to welcome and encourage students. Hill has been […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – During January, Mahaska Health Partnership is recognizing Cervical Health Awareness Month. Women are encouraged to take precautionary action to detect and treat cervical issues before they become life threatening. According to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC), approximately 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the United States each year. Fortunately, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. This defining statement makes clear why Kiwanis members have served the Oskaloosa community for over 90 years. Local Kiwanians are now fulfilling one of their long-sought objectives of forming two new Kiwanis […]
Six Steps to Massive Results in Business Growth—that is the topic of the next Lunch & Learn sponsored by the Main Street Business Improvement Committee. Head Coach S. David Drewelow of ActionCOACH in Cedar Rapids will present this exciting topic. According to the Entrepreneur Magazine’s “Franchise 500” for 2012, ActionCOACH is the World’s Number 1 […]
A Fundraiser for Friends of Mahaska County Conservation Attention golfers and sports enthusiasts! The Friends of Mahaska County Conservation is hosting an Ice Golf Tournament as a fundraising event to help raise money for the new Environmental Learning Center that will be built at Caldwell Park near Oskaloosa. The Ice Golf Tournament will be held […]
The Iowa State University Extension Master Gardeners of Mahaska County are offering classes for beginning gardeners to gain the knowledge and skills to become successful gardeners. The classes are designed for beginners; however, any interested gardener is encouraged to attend. Classes will be held Tuesday evenings at 7 pm at the Mahaska County Extension Office. […]
