Friday, February 25, 2022 1:00-2:00 pm Environmental Education Center Registration Required! On Friday, February 25th, the Mahaska County Conservation Board is offering a STEM Lab for Kids titled “Gravity Experiments” from 1:00-2:00 pm at the Environmental Education Center. This program will be a perfect activity for kids in the Oskaloosa and North Mahaska School Districts […]
Hands-on Training for the meat industry AMES, Iowa – A strong interest in the beef processing industry is leading the Meat Science Laboratory at Iowa State University to offer its second “Fresh Beef Short Course” in less than a year. The course, which is designed to offer a hands-on experience for participants who have an […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn Association of Student-Athletes is hosting a Field Day for area youth next Thursday, February 10. The event, which is for kids in grades Kindergarten through 6th, will be held from 6-8 PM in the Penn Activity Center. Youth will have the opportunity to play various sports with William Penn student-athletes. Snacks will […]
Maximize your fertilizer dollars January 21, 2022, 10:00 am | Rebecca Vittetoe, Joshua Michel AMES, Iowa — Farmers wishing to maximize the profits from their fertilizer dollars will want to attend one of 15 in-person workshops or a virtual workshop hosted by Iowa State University. The workshop series, called Soil Testing Interpretations and Recommendations: Maximizing […]
Deadlines for farmers are fast approaching with sign up for the 2022 Farm Programs ending March 15. March 15 is also the date for crop insurance decisions. Join Charles Brown, ISU Extension and Outreach Farm Management Specialist, for a short presentation on farm program choices, crop insurance and a demonstration of the farm program tool […]
Mahaska County Environmental Learning Center Friday, February 11, 2022 11:00 am – 12:30 pm The Mahaska County Conservation Board invites adults of any age to the monthly O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser, Livelier Souls) lunch and learn program on Friday, February 11th from 11:00 am -12:30pm at the Mahaska County Environmental Learning Center at Caldwell Park. This […]
With the forecast of a major winter storm bearing down on southern Iowa, from 6 PM on Friday, January 14th through 8 AM Sunday, January 16th, a member of the Oskaloosa Knights of Columbus will be spending 40 hours outdoors in a tent without food to draw attention to the homeless and to raise money […]
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Graduates 21 Small Business Owners in Iowa After a challenging 12 weeks of curriculum, the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program has announced the graduation of 21 business owners from their sixth cohort of the program in Iowa. The members of this cohort are small business owners from across the […]
The Oskaloosa Student Council invites the community to our Spaghetti Dinner on January 21st during the Girls and Boys games against DCG! It starts at 5:45 in the small gym of the high school and will go until the halftime of the Boys Basketball game. We will be serving spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, water […]
Mahaska Chamber & Development Group is happy to announce that scholarships will again be available through its Chamber Scholars program, now in its 26th year. Through a partnership with “52577 Scholarship” any contributions to the program are tax deductible and can be made in any amount. If one chooses to donate $1,000 it will be […]
