Oskaloosa – Mahaska Health Partnership joins hospitals across the United States in celebrating National Healthcare Week, May 9-15. It is the largest healthcare event that celebrates the hospital’s providers and staff, services and history. A hospital is more than a place where people go to heal, it is part of the community that fosters health […]
NEWTON, Iowa – May 6, 2011 – IZOD Indycar drivers Ryan Hunter-Reay and JR Hildebrand are taking sides in the Iowa-Iowa State rivalry, as representatives from each school’s athletic departments battle it out in a series of friendly competitions at Iowa Speedway on Wednesday, May 11. Hunter-Reay will team up with University of Iowa Athletic […]
Welcome to this version of ‘Where in Mahaska County’? Good spring weather has been tough to come by at times and the stockpile of photos that was once growing quickly slowed down as weather and breaking news kept us from scouring Mahaska County as we normally would. This is from a fresh folder of digital […]
PELLA — The Central College Flying Pans will perform at the Pella Opera House during Tulip Time. The Pans, under the direction of Stan Dahl, assistant professor of music, will play on Saturday, May 7, at 4:30 p.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5. Songs will be selected from previous concerts and includes […]
Since its ribbon cutting in the fall of 2009, Babe Ruth new fields project as progressed to completion! Plans for the grand opening of the Kentfield Babe Ruth Fields located at the Lacey Recreation Complex are set for a full day of fun Sunday, May 8th, 2011. Fields will open at 12:30 for registration. The […]
OSKALOOSA – The Optimist Club of Oskaloosa will honor local officers and hopes others will show respect for law officers and staff during Respect for Law Week May 2-7, 2011. Through the club’s Respect for Law event, the Oskaloosa Optimist Club members will honor Mahaska County and Oskaloosa city law enforcement by hosting a small […]
The first Thursday of May is traditionally set aside for the people of this land to reflect upon the foundations of our country and to pray for our national and community leaders, our courts and schools, the brave men and women in our Armed Services, and for our churches and families. This year’s theme is […]
May has been designated “Better Hearing and Speech Month”, not only in Oskaloosa but communities across the country that want to help promote and encourage early detection of communicative disorders. This annual event helps to raise awareness of prevention and detection of communication disorders. Proper detection and treatment can help to raise the quality of […]
We are well into spring, even though the thermometer hasn’t shown that. If you have been working in your lawn, hopefully the early work is complete. May and June is the time of year that we seem to spend the most time getting the lawn looking green and vibrant for the summer ahead. Mowing should […]
Oskaloosa, IA– Iowa State University Extension and Mahaska County Extension in partnership with the Iowa Restaurant Association are sponsoring a ServSafe™ food safety training seminar for food service professionals at the Mahaska County Extension Office, 212 North I Street in Oskaloosa. The 8 hour training session will be held on Wednesday May 11th from 8:30 […]
