February 10th and 11th The Mahaska County YMCA is excited to offer the start of a new winter tradition in Oskaloosa. When the weather is frightful and we’re ready for some warmth and sunshine, escape with us to play 18 holes of golf, mini-putt style at Penn Central Mall. This creative two-day event is geared […]
PELLA — Anne Petrie, vocalist and professor of music at Central College, will present a faculty recital Jan. 29 at 4 p.m. in the Cox-Snow Recital Hall. A soprano, Petrie will perform a selection of songs spanning four languages and various influences. The main feature of the performance will be Ned Rorem’s “Poems of Love […]
The 2012 Relay For Life of Mahaska County has been scheduled for Saturday, June 2, 2012, from noon to midnight. Note the time change. This year the Relay For Life planning committee is trying something different with a daytime Relay instead of an overnight model. Register teams now at www.relayforlife.org/mahaskacountyia or by calling Julie Stone […]
Financial-services firm makes list for 13th year Financial-services firm Edward Jones ranked No. 5 on FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For 2012” list in its 13th appearance on the prestigious list, according to the three Financial Advisors in Oskaloosa. Edward Jones also ranked No. 3 for large-sized companies and No. 2 for work-life […]
There will be an important Nomination meeting to elect low-income persons to serve on the SIEDA Board of Directors of the Southern Iowa Economic Development Association (SIEDA), the Community Action Agency serving human needs in the Mahaska County area. ALL LOW-INCOME PERSONS ARE URGED TO ATTEND THE NOMINATION MEETING Friday January 27, 2012 12:30-1:30 SIEDA […]
MAHASKA COUNTY– Mahaska Health Partnership Behavioral Health Services will be offering Mental Health First Aid Training on Wednesday, Feb. 15 and Wednesday, Feb. 29 from 9 am to 4 pm on the MHP campus in Oskaloosa. Participants must attend both classes. “There are many types of mental illness people might experience at some point in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Winter time in Iowa is about those indoor sports, basketball and wrestling. There is no quicker way to help draw a crowd to your event than to tie it to a basketball night. Well, the Oskaloosa High School Student Council did just that with their annual Spaghetti Night in the small gym. […]
Keota, Iowa – Winter has kicked in full-force and with the cold temperatures we have finally gotten some snow. This time of year brings back memories of, as a child, making snow ice cream. For many years it was one of the easiest & cheapest ways for people to make ice cream. All you need […]
PELLA — The Central College music department will welcome over 75 students from 14 high schools across Iowa Jan. 26 for Bandfest 2012, with the day culminating in the Bandfest Concert at 7 p.m. in Douwstra Auditorium. The performance will pair visiting student musicians with the Central College Symphonic Wind Ensemble to perform music from […]
To celebrate the start of a new semester, and officially welcome students back to William Penn, the University will hold its Dean’s Convocation at 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24 in the main gymnasium. At the start of each semester convocation is held to set the tone for that semester with the President’s Convocation in […]
