The Oskaloosa Public Library will be offering the following free computer classes in January: Computer Basics Part 1: Tuesday, January 8th – 11:30 a.m. Part 2: Thursday, January 10th – 11:30 a.m. This two-part class is for true beginners! You’ll learn about the parts of a computer, the difference between software and hardware and how […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Master Gardeners will host Carl Kurtz, a native plant seed dealer from St Anthony Iowa. Carl is the author of A Practical Guide to Prairie Reconstruction on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 7 pm. Kurtz sells seed from the over 150 acres of his family farm that he has converted […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – At the 2012 What’s Right in Healthcare Conference in October, Mahaska Health Partnership was honored with an Excellence in Patient Care Award for showing the most improvement in overall patient experience. To ensure that MHP is always striving to provide the best care possible, the healthcare organization uses surveys and assessments to […]
A Benefit Concert at Smokey Row on Thursday December 20th from 6PM to 9PM Supporting Oskaloosa’s Ecumenical Food Cupboard Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Third Annual Holiday Fundraiser Show at Smokey Row on December 20th has selected Oskaloosa’s Ecumenical Food Cupboard as their charity of choice this year. Please bring any canned goods or other non-perishable […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Optimists celebrated the end of the first trimester by honoring two students as the Optimist Students of the Trimester. Each trimester the club honors a boy and girl from grades sixth, seventh or eighth. Kirby Nelson and Josh Stoneberg were given the award from the sixth grade. They were joined by […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Dorian Festival is an annual event that takes place at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Select choir students from the Midwest, and various other states farther away, participate in this event. It is the largest festival choir in the United States with over 1400 singers in the choir. Students who are […]
by Mark Doland – Park Church of Christ Early Friday morning in a town called Newtown, Connecticut, tragedy struck that will affect their community for years to come. A gunman headed to Sandy Hook Elementary School. There the lives of twenty beautiful, precious, and innocent children were taken as well as the lives of six […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – This Sunday, Dec. 16 at 4:00 p.m., St. Paul Congregational UCC will hold its annual community “Blue Christmas” worship service. This service acknowledges that this time of year can be difficult because of the death of a loved one, depression, the end of a relationship, unhappy family situations, or for anyone who […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Ringing in the New Year in 2013 will have a special meaning for local Kiwanis clubs as they increase their influence and service to a new generation. Two adult Kiwanis clubs have long been a part of the Oskaloosa community, and now they are spreading their enthusiasm for community service and leadership […]
Oskaloosa – December 11, 2012 Oskaloosa Rotary Club President, Doug Mills, presented Mark McMains and Kim Koelliner of Christian Opportunity Center (COC) with a donation of$282.95 at the December 11, 2012 meeting. The donation includes proceeds from the jar collections passed during weekly meetings for two months. The Oskaloosa Rotary Club meets at noon every […]
