Saturday, April 14 10:30 AM Book Vault Kitchen Wini Moranville Meet Des Moines Register Food & Wine Writer and Editor as well as Relish Magazine columnist, Wini Moranville as she stops in at Book Vault to prepare wonderful French foods with Ruthi. Ms. Moranville has a new cookbook, The Bonne Femme Cookbook, in which she […]
Nut bread is easy to make and always a welcome treat at most tables. There are so many kinds to choose from that it is hard to decide which to make first. Banana-nut bread is probably one of the favorites of most people. I was surprised to find so many different kinds in Mom’s recipe […]
1:1 Laptop Program Best Practices Oskaloosa Community School District has always strived to offer a variety of technology resources for staff, student, and parent use. This year with the advent of the 1:1 Laptop program at the high school, a new MacBook laptop has been placed in nearly every student’s hands in order to expand […]
Vein Center at Iowa Heart Offers Free Vein Screenings in Mahaska County on April 16, 2012 Oskaloosa, Iowa — Summer is just around the corner! Do you dread wearing shorts and swimsuits because of your legs? You’re not alone. Many people suffer from unsightly and painful spider and varicose veins. Vein Center at Iowa Heart’s […]
[Oskaloosa, April 5, 2012] – On Saturday, April 14, the Mahaska County YMCA is celebrating Healthy Kids Day® with a free community event that will help families find fun through active play and educational opportunities to improve health and overall well-being. As part of the Y’s commitment to strengthening community by addressing critical gaps in […]
Albia, Iowa – The NCAA Tournament is over and so is our annual Stump the Chumps Contest! Congratulations to Sgt. Robert Daniel for winning our Grand Prize of $500 in Elliott Oil Company BP Gasoline!! Robert recently returned from his second tour of duty in Afghanistan serving with the Iowa Army National Guard as a […]
Mahaska County – Applications for college scholarships from Mahaska Health Partnership are available to high school seniors pursuing a career in a health-related field. The deadline for submitting applications is April 13. According to MHP CEO Jay Christensen, $500 scholarships will be awarded to three students chosen by the MHP Board of Trustees. Applicants must […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – William Penn University will present the last of its Chautauqua Series lectures for the 2011 – 2012 academic year on Thursday, April 12, 2012. Local engineer and American Civil War history enthusiast Jerry Bottenfield will give a presentation on the “Conspiracy and Assassination of 1865” starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Chief […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The 131st Annual Awards Banquet is scheduled for Thursday, May 10, 2012 at The Peppertree Restaurant. In preparation for the banquet the Oskaloosa Area Chamber is requesting nominations for the following awards: Retail Business of the Year, Service Business of the Year, Industry of the Year, Business Person of the Year, Citizen […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A community supporting it’s own is something Mahaska County is known for. Lori Milligan, otherwise known as ‘the Pink Warrior’, serves as a dispatcher for the Mahaska County 911 Center and has been battling breast cancer. Her co-workers have been spearheading a fundraiser to help her out during this time. Lori recently […]
