OSKALOOSA – Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. During the month of March, Mahaska Health Partnership is offering free screening kits that can be completed in the privacy of your own home. Colorectal Cancer is a cancer that develops in the colon or […]
Rice has been served for many years as a cheap but nutritious food; that is if you use unrefined brown rice.Sadly, the white rice that is so popular in the American diet today has been stripped of most of its nutrients. Brown rice is loaded with vitamins and minerals, omega 3 and 6 fatty acids, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Marilyn Obermire will give a presentation about Iowa Birds will be held at the Mahaska County Extension Office will be Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 7 pm. The event is hosted by the Mahaska County Master Gardeners. It is free and open to the public. All who are interested are encouraged to […]
PELLA — Central’s Red and Blue Vocal and Instrumental Combos, under the direction of associate professor of music Gabriel Espinosa, will perform March 7 in the Cox-Snow Recital Hall at 8 p.m. Attendees will have the option of donating funds for a trip to Sierra Leone by Jennifer Diers, assistant professor of education, and junior […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Learning to be a part of the global community is the ambition of one group of William Penn students. A dinner and silent auction are one of the final fundraisers the group is doing in order to be part of Model U.N. For those unfamiliar with Model U.N., it’s a mock United […]
Oskaloosa Senior High will host the Barnstormers on Thursday March 1st for dinner and Rookie Night. Both events are open to the public- come and share a meal with the Barnstormers, and see their off-field talents at Rookie Night! Dinner with the team will begin at 5:00pm in the Sr High cafeteria, and the Barnstormer’s […]
Des Moines, IA- Rep. Leonard Boswell will have a member of his staff in Sigourney and Grinnell on Wednesday, February 29th for open office hours. Greg Johnson, Boswell’s District Representative in the area, will be at: Sigourney Public Library 11:00am – 12:00 Noon Drake Community Library from 1:30pm – 2:30pm Johnson will be on hand […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Downsized Workers Can Cash in on Free Preparation the Week of (Dates) Oskaloosa, Ia. Liberty Tax Service is offering a perk to all employees who have lost their jobs in 2011. The company will waive tax preparation fees during its Displaced Workers Appreciation Days the week of 2/20-4/1. Laid-off worker who received […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It is day 32 of the Live Healthy Iowa 100 day wellness challenge and Mahaska County is exceeding all expectations. “We have 89 teams on our leaderboard with 664 adult participants. In 32 days we have averaged over 97 hours of activity time per team (8,300 hours total). And, we have lost […]
by Mark Doland – Park Church of Christ There are many studies and much research that shows that little difference between self professing Christians and those in the world. This is a sad testament to the church of Christ. We are truly called to be separate than the world in that our conversion should be […]
