Oskaloosa, April 18, 2012 – Local interest in pickleball is growing. The YMCA began offering pickleball time in the gym schedule early in 2012 and is seeing growing interest in the sport. Sports Director Ryan Harkema said, “Pickleball is a sport that is easy for beginners to learn, but also one that can develop into […]
PELLA — Theatre Central will host four performances of Eric Coble’s satirical comedy “Natural Selection” April 25-28 in Central College’s Kruidenier Center. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Set in in the near future, “Natural Selection” depicts a North America where technology rules supreme and the artificial has replaced the natural. The script follows Henry […]
On April 10-11, 2012 a specialized team of educators from Oskaloosa High School attended a PE4life Implementation Workshop in Ankeny, Iowa. The team consisted of Ginny Foster, Physical Education Teacher; Andy Fuhs, Assistant Principal; Cyndy Gray, Physical Education Teacher; Nick Reed, Biology Teacher; and Mark Schilb, Physical Education Teacher. This was all made possible by […]
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, […]
