Des Moines, IA- Rep. Leonard Boswell will have a member of his staff in Sigourney and Grinnell on Wednesday, May 18th 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 […]
PELLA — Central College’s community read for the fall semester is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. This is the fifth year for the college’s common reading program, which unites Central College faculty, staff and new students. What do the polio vaccine, cancer treatments and the human genome project have in common? […]
Welcome to this version of ‘Where in Mahaska County’? I have been attempting to make these a little more difficult to guess, as I hope to share more of the places in Mahaska County that may not be noticed or at times forgotten. When you guess the location remember to post your guess on Facebook, […]
Bright and early Saturday morning the Oskaloosa Master Gardeners were out along the trail shuffling plantings. The Alphabet Garden which lined the trail near Bobzilla’s Bike Shop has now been removed from the trail line and added elsewhere in the garden. This area is a nice rest stop along the trail and includes a gazebo, […]
A VIP Ride has been scheduled as part of Bike to Work Week slated for May 16-20. Employees from local businesses will be participating by riding their bicycles to work, and the week will culminate with the VIP Ride on Friday, May 20. Mayor David Krutzfeldt and Police Chief “Jake” McGee are participating along with […]
Will be held on Saturday, May 14 at 1 pm. Family Gardening is gardening activities for young gardeners (in grades K – 3) and their parents or grandparents. It will last approximately one hour, and will be held at the Lacey Garden along the bike trail (1718 Pella Avenue). Note: If weather is inclement we […]
Welcome to this version of ‘Where in Mahaska County’? I have been attempting to make these a little more difficult to guess, as I hope to share more of the places in Mahaska County that may not be noticed or at times forgotten. Spring has allowed us to spend some quality time out taking pictures […]
Fan favorites Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski elevate excitement for opening weekend NEWTON, Iowa – May 9, 2011 – Iowa Speedway is proud to welcome NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series drivers Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski to the Iowa John Deere Dealers 250 presented by Pioneer NASCAR Nationwide Series on Sunday, May 22. The two will […]
May 8th, a sunny bright mother’s day in Oskaloosa, brought 158 alumni, friends and fans, to the Lacey Recreation Complex for the grand opening of the new Babe Ruth Fields in honor of Charlie Kentfield and the 65 years he devoted to Oskaloosa Babe Ruth. The keynote address, given by Joe Crookham, assured listeners that […]
PELLA — Central College will hold commencement exercises for 334 seniors in H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse Saturday, May 14, at 2 p.m. The Central College Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform starting at 1:30 p.m. For tickets, call the alumni office at 800-447-0287. A reception for the 2011 graduating class will follow on the lawn east of […]
