Oskaloosa, Iowa – Enjoy a special day of holiday shopping with Oskaloosa’s 3rd Annual Christmas Walk on Saturday, November 24, 2012. Registration at each store will begin at 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Stores will have holiday inventory galore to help you with your gift giving needs, in-store drawings to reward you and treats to […]
PELLA — The Central College baseball team is hosting a winter clinic Thursday and Friday, Dec. 27-28, to benefit players of all ages in every aspect of the game. The clinic is held in two sessions each day. Day one covers defensive skills and pitching while day two offers hitting instruction and baserunning. The morning […]
Des Moines – Nov. 12, 2012 — The Iowa Innovation Corporation was the recipient of the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (NASVF) 2012 award for Best Approach for Technology-Based Economic Development. The award was presented October 16 during NASVF’s 19th Annual Conference in Cleveland, attended by more than 200 local, regional and national […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For many schools in the area, school is let out early on Wednesday, November 14. From 3:00 – 4:00 pm on this day, come out to the Russell Wildlife Area to participate in a fun program called “Amazing Snakes!” Participants of all ages are welcome to learn about snakes in Iowa and […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership and the physicians and providers of Family Medical Center work closely together with the common goal of improving the health and well-being of the communities they serve. It is with great excitement that they join together to announce a hospitalist program, to begin Jan. 1, 2013. According to MHP […]
Calling all bakers, architects, artists and everyone interested in participating in this year’s seasonal sensation, the Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk Holiday Gingerbread Extravaganza. Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk, Hy-Vee and the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce are partnering to celebrate the Holiday Gingerbread Extravaganza which boasts one of the largest displays of gingerbread in SE […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The AHEAD Regional Housing Trust Fund (RHTF) provided funds to Love INC. to assist in the re-roofing of a low income homeowner’s housing unit in Oskaloosa. AHEAD RHTF assistance will provide for the purchase of necessary roofing materials while Love INC. volunteers will re-roof the housing unit. Russell Plate, a Love Inc. […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Since the first Lung Cancer Awareness day in 1995, the lung cancer movement has grown from a single day to an entire month of awareness activities. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more people die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer. Fortunately, the number of deaths from lung […]
On Friday, November 16, the Mahaska County Conservation Board will be offering a basket making class in the conservation center at the Russell Wildlife Area. The class will be held from 6:00-9:00 p.m. and will be taught by Laura DeCook, MCCB Naturalist. Participants will need to bring a pair of scissors and a hand towel […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – November is National Home Health, Hospice and Palliative Care Month and Mahaska Health Partnership reminds the public that there are many care options available through MHP Home Health and Hospice Services. “There are many home health services and hospice services available in our region, but MHP Home Health and Hospice Services is […]
