
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 […]
Aug 29 2011 | Posted in
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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 […]
Aug 26 2011 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, August 24, 2011 – The Iowa Alliance of YMCAs, a cluster of 26 Ys throughout the state of Iowa, today commended Governor Terry Branstad for his recent announcement to launch an initiative to make Iowa the healthiest state in the nation within the next five years. Over the past several decades, our nation has […]
The Iowa Innovation Gateway is offering an opportunity for entrepreneurs and small business owners to receive a grant of $5,000 to be used to help start or grow their business. This grant, called DREAM BIG…GROW HERE, will be given to an entrepreneur or small business owner with 50 or fewer employees and is located in […]
Aug 25 2011 | Posted in
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OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Health Partnership Cardiopulmonary Services will be offering an eight-week Freedom from Smoking Clinic beginning September 13. Freedom from Smoking is a clinic offered by the American Lung Association that emphasizes long-term freedom from smoking. According to certified teacher Kai Schwab, each smoker who joins this clinic will develop an individual plan for […]
Aug 21 2011 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – Dawn Collins, Mahaska County YMCA Executive Director, has announced the Mahaska County YMCA will be implementing a new tiered membership structure beginning September 1. This change is the result of a year-long assessment process of the YMCA as a whole by Collins and the Y Board of Directors. “We are excited about […]

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Celebrating one year of service to the community, the MHP Hospice Serenity House is offering private tours throughout the month of August for anyone interested. According to MHP Home Health and Hospice Services Director Kim Lambert, the tours are a way to thank the community for the tremendous support the Serenity House […]

Oskaloosa, Iowa – What do you know of Cargill Corn Milling in Eddyville? You are about to learn more. The next Lunch & Learn sponsored by the Main Street Business Improvement Committee will be led by Erik Ingerslew, Mill Team Leader at Eddyville’s facility. He and other colleagues from the facility will be giving an […]
Aug 20 2011 | Posted in
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Fairfield, IA – August 19, 2011 – Mediacom Communications and NFL Network announced that they have reached a new, long-term agreement for carriage of NFL Network. Mediacom, the eighth largest cable operator in the country, will also offer the innovative NFL RedZone channel to its customers. NFL Network and NFL RedZone will be available in […]
Aug 20 2011 | Posted in
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