Come learn more about fall garden tasks for the flower garden with Master Gardeners on Tuesday, September 6 at 7 pm. Topics to be covered include: Spring planted bulb storage, Seed harvesting, Fall planted Bulb planting, and cuttings and overwintering annuals. This program will be held at the Mahaska County Extension Office; 212 North I […]
As of January 1, 2008, Iowa law allows you to register to vote on Election Day at the polling place for the precinct you currently live in. After showing proper identification you may register and vote at the precinct the same day. If you register to vote on Election Day, you will be required to […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It has been some time since we played this little game. I have missed doing this on a regular basis, but feared it would become stale if done as often as it had been. This summer has been good for taking pictures, and we have snapped a ton of them here at […]
Des Moines, IA- Rep. Leonard Boswell will have a member of his staff in Montezuma and Oskaloosa, Tuesday, September 6th, for open office hours. Greg Johnson, Boswell’s District Representative, will be at: Montezuma City Hall from 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Oskaloosa Public Library from 11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Johnson will be on hand […]
YOUTH PROGRAMS Basketball: Register: Oct. 7 – Nov. 4 Program Start: Nov. 7 Cheerleading: Program Start: Aug. 29 Late registration is okay! Dolphins Swim Team: Register: Oct. 24 – Nov. 1 Program Start: Nov. 1 Gymnastics: Program Start: Aug. 29 Mid-session starts are okay! Stroke Swim Clinic: Register: Sept. 4 – Sept. 30 Program Start: […]
PELLA — The MidWestOne Foundation presented the first portion of a $10,000 grant to Dr. Russ Benedict, associate professor of biology at Central College, on Aug. 30 at the college’s Carlson-Kuyper Field Station. The award, to be received in four equal payments over four years, provides funding for the Prairies for Agriculture project. Joining Benedict […]
Walk is Symbolic Kickoff to Healthiest State Initiative WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – August 31, 2011 – Organizers of the Iowa Start Somewhere Walk have announced a goal of breaking a world record by having 250,000 Iowans participate in simultaneous one-kilometer walks on Friday, October 7, at noon. The current world record is claimed by […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With the start of a new school year, and summer vacation coming to an end, a local church re-formed its youth group for the start of the new year. Over 80 students made an evening out of the carnival type atmosphere that included a dunk tank, laser tag, games, lots of food, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Zachary Michael Jack is stopping by Book Vault to share his new homegrown tale, Native Soulmate: A Season in Search of a Love Homegrown, a sequel to last year’s What Cheer: A Love Story. Part 1500-mile travelogue and part real-life love story, Native Soulmate offers not just an account of a magical […]
Children Invited to Bring their Shovels The public is invited to the Oskaloosa Public Library for the official groundbreaking of The Reading Garden on Thursday, September 1 at 5:30 P.M. City and Library officials, donors, and the public will gather at the future garden site, 301 South Market Street, to share in the event. The […]
