There are many whose lives have been turned upside down, literally in the past week. One week ago today, our nation sat at dinner tables and in churches memorializing the resurrection of Christ. The sound of laughter as the children play with their gifts rings through houses everywhere. The afternoon naps and tummy aches from […]
PELLA — On April 24, Central College students, faculty and staff will join together to work on dozens of volunteer projects as part of Service Day. Classes will be cancelled all day to allow students to participate. “Service day is community-building on two levels: We work closely with our partners in five central Iowa counties […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – The Mahaska Health Partnership Hospital Auxiliary is pleased to announce the opening of Whispering Tree Gifts on the MHP campus. “We are so excited to introduce this new gift shop to the community,” Hospital Auxiliary Gift Shop Manager Dorothy Vos exclaimed. “This is a new chapter for the Auxiliary.” A grand opening […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The William Penn University Theatre Department will be presenting William Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew” on April 19, 20, and 21, on the George Daily Auditorium stage. The play will be done “in the round” with audience members seated on stage surrounding the performance. This will create a more intimate Shakespeare experience […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Student Council Relay for Life committee has organized a silent auction Saturday, April 14th at Oskaloosa Relays. The Osky Relays this year is a Coaches vs. Cancer Event, so all of the proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. The auction will start around 9:00 am and end around […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Doing something that you love leads most people to find a way of making it their work as well. One Oskaloosa native and his family are working to make that dream a reality. I recently posed the question to Dustin Bunnell, Owner and Head Instructor, what was the inspiration for opening up […]
The Mahaska County Master Gardeners will hold their seventh annual plant sale Saturday May 12, 2012. It will be held 8 – 11 am at the Mahaska County Extension and Outreach Office. They will be selling a nice selection of annuals, and as available perennial divisions, produce, as well as second time around gardening items, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Girl Scout Troop Earns First-Aid Badge – Members of Girl Scout Troop 928 in Oskaloosa visited Mahaska Health Partnership Emergency Services the evening of April 9 to earn their First-Aid Badge. Shown is Paramedic Jeremy Carmer, EMT-P, demonstrating how an air cast works on Lyndsey Voss while Myra Patton and Hannah Cassens […]
(Des Moines) On Monday, April 9, the Iowa Senate approved bold, comprehensive education reform. Senate File 2284 would raise academic standards, help educators improve, and use innovation to increase student achievement. “Iowa must continue to be home to world class local schools. That’s part of building a competitive, growing state economy with good jobs at […]
High school seniors living in Mahaska County and attending any high school are eligible to apply for an Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group Scholarship. Pick up an application from your school counselor or from the Oskaloosa Area Chamber office. Scholarships will be offered in the amounts of $500 and up, and are sponsored by […]
