EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Why is Greenpeace upset with some leading tech companies for so-called “dirty cloud computing?” Can you explain? — Jeremy Wilkins, Waco, TX Leading tech companies like Google, Apple and Microsoft are now offering unprecedented amounts of data storage and access to “apps” on huge Internet-connected servers, saving […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – MCRF has tracked near 400 volunteer hours in the 2012 season so far at the Lacey Recreation Complex. “Volunteers are the heart of the complex.” said Sherry Vavra, executive director for MCRF. She added when talking about time given, “These hours tracked include those who give back extra time to help keep […]
Home Food Preservation 101 will be offered Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Noon and at 2 pm at the Mahaska County Extension and Outreach Office. Barbara Anderson, ISU Extension Family Nutrition Specialist will present the workshop. It is intended for those wanting to learn how to safely preserve food. It will also serve as a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa— Summer is just around the corner, and the Mahaska County YMCA has an exciting summer planned for community youth. “Parents may enroll in the Summer Fun Club child care, part-time or full-time, in a fun-filled program designed to address both prevent summer learning loss and address our nature deficit,” said Debbie Cummings, Child […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – This Saturday, May 5th, the Friends of Mahaska County Conservation will host a very special event beginning at 8:00 p.m. Right at 8:00, there will be a sign unveiled to let everyone know of something great that will happen at Mahaska County’s Caldwell Park. The Friends will also be showing the movie […]
This May 4th Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk event is all about “Art in Motion”, the creativity and passion of dance. The Art in Motion Art Walk features a showcase dance performance by local and regional dancers at the Sondheim Center. Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk’s The Art in Motion Showcase offers a wonderful display […]
Oskaloosa, IA April 27, 2012 – Oskaloosa Main Street has been designated as an accredited National Main Street Program for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Trust Main Street Center®. Each year, the National Trust and its partners announce the list of accredited Main Street® programs that have built strong […]
Oskaloosa, IA – William Penn University will hold its Community Concert Band Concert on Monday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the George Daily Auditorium. Composed of University students as well as community members, this concert marks a tradition that the Oskaloosa community has upheld for over 30 years. To celebrate this collaboration, the Oskaloosa […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The William Penn Computer Club will be conducting its final service project of the academic year on Saturday, April 28 from 9:00 a.m. – noon. Members are offering “spring cleaning” for your personal computer, which will include scanning for viruses and other harmful software, removing malware, and performing vital operating system updates. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Girl Scouts donate blankets to MHP Emergency Department – Girl Scouts Troop 183 recently donated fleece blankets they made to Mahaska Health Partnership Emergency Services. According to Troop Leader Theresa Graheck, Oskaloosa Girls Inc. gave $250 donation to each of the girl scout troops in Oskaloosa and challenged them to do a […]
