Knoxville, Iowa – On Friday evening August 24, Dan Carlson of MCHS will be showing another old time movie on the back side of the depot at the Marion County Historical Village. Bring you chairs or blankets to view the full length movie, “Francis The Talking Mule”. The free film begins at dusk. Popcorn and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Jason Brown will be singing in an acoustic concert at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 8 in the 4-H Exhibit Hall in the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds. This “Concert for Caldwell” is one of the fundraising events hosted by the Friends of Mahaska County Conservation to help raise money for the new environmental […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Registration is now open to join Live Healthy Iowa in the final challenge of 2012. Gather your friends, family members and/or co-workers and take “The Next Step” to your health! Simply create teams of 2-10 Iowans and compete in a web-based competition tracking the number of ‘steps’ achieved each week. For $10, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County YMCA held its 2nd Annual “No Show Black Tie Dinner” as this year’s scholarship fundraising campaign. As the event came to a close July 20 the Mahaska County YMCA Campaign Committee learned their goal to raise $25,000 had been met and exceeded. Madonna Bowie, Campaign Chair, said, “Over $32,000 […]
Local Sports Pick 10 Contest! Click HERE to Play! Have some fun this fall picking who you think will win weekly local High School and College football games. Compete with your friends for your chance to win a $25 Visa Gift Card from Community 1st Credit Union! We will also keep tabs for a season-long […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – August is National Immunization Awareness Month and, in light of recent whooping cough outbreaks, Mahaska Health Partnership encourages you to get a pertussis vaccine. The best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is to get vaccinated. There are vaccines for infants, children, preteens, […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – August is recognized as the month to focus on the health and safety of children’s eyes through simple preventative measures and education. While anyone can suffer eye damage, children are especially susceptible to UV damage because they usually tend to spend more time outdoors than adults. Protection from the sun can come […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – In recognition of August as National Psoriasis Awareness Month, Mahaska Health Partnership sheds light on the most common autoimmune disease in the country. According to the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF), psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disease that occurs on the skin. It is caused by the accelerated growth of skin cells. The […]
Keota, Iowa – It’s been a long, hot summer so far! I remember the days when we had no air-conditioning. We had to find ways to cool off the best we knew how. Some of the ways was to sit under a shade tree & drink a nice, cold glass of lemonade. Or wetting down […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – William Penn University lost one of its most distinguished alumni on Friday, August 3 when Dr. Paul W. McCracken passed away at the age of 96, in Ann Arbor, MI. McCracken, a native of Richland, Iowa, had strong ties to the University. Both of his parents, Sumner McCracken and Mary Coffin attended […]
