Oskaloosa, Iowa – The third Saturday walk for this month, scheduled for May 19, will be held at Edmundson Park. Dave Sedivec of the Mahaska County Conservation Board stated, “We will meet at the Babe Ruth parking lot at 9:00 am. This event will feature an introduction to geocaching, which is a high tech form […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Friday May 18, 2012 Bobzilla’s Bike Shop and the Mahaska Wellness Coalition (MWC) invites the community to join together and ride a bicycle to work. Bike to Work Day is a free event for both new and experienced bicycle commuters. Bikers for the day can register by sending an email stating […]
How many of us doesn’t enjoy a piece of fresh-baked pie warm from the oven? I know I do! We all have our favorite traditional ones; apple, peach, pumpkin, etc. But I want to give you some unusual pie recipes that were the favorites of past generations. The first one that I will share with […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Keeping Oskaloosa clean and pretty was the thought behind these local Girl Scout volunteers. On May 5th, Girl Scout Troop #286 and their leader Elaine Fontana helped out with Oskaloosa clean and green by completing one more project. From left to right is: Caitlyn Fontana, Brianna Hunt, Morgan Ford, Lauren Tarbell, Hannah […]
Dear EarthTalk: The oil industry is planning what some call a dangerous strategy of drilling for oil on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Arctic Ocean. What’s going on? — Vera Bailey, New Hope, PA In November 2011 the Obama administration began lifting the moratorium on off-shore drilling that had been imposed in the wake […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership Certified Diabetes Educator Sharon Ferguson will be offering free blood sugar screenings on Tuesday, May 15. “I am very excited to partner with both Mahaska Drug and HyVee to offer free blood sugar testing,” Ferguson said. “One of the first indicators of diabetes is elevated blood sugar. However, that […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our volunteers, the United Way of Mahaska County’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) service filed 163 tax returns for lower-income Mahaska County residents as of the April 17th federal deadline. “This was our 4th year of offering the program to our residents,” explains Julie […]
The Iowa Master Gardener program is once again offering a series of summer webinars. The 2012 series titled “Garden Goodness” will be hosted by Iowa State University Extension county offices on the fourth Tuesday of the month, May through August. Each session will provide information about vegetable gardening, but from a variety of perspectives. “We […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Memorial Day is fast approaching and so is the Avenue of Flags sponsored by the Oskaloosa Optimist Club. The club has worked with Oskaloosa City staff in arranging for flags to be placed in the public right-of-way on five holidays this year. “We are excited to bring this project to Oskaloosa,” said […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Community School District is joining with other communities throughout Iowa this spring to honor its elected school board members during Iowa School Board Recognition Week May 6-11. This year’s theme – “School Boards: Sowing the Seeds of Success” – recognizes that Iowa’s volunteer school board members are providing leadership, through […]
