Penn Central Mall is hosting a traveling zoo that will be starting up on the 15th. There will be a large variety of animals to come see. Jungle Safari has set up in the parking lot and features tigers, lama’s and pony rides. The staff will be giving educational lectures and have the opportunity to […]
My grandmother had a saying that she lived by “Gather up the scraps and use them up.” She was a genius at using up leftovers and creating some great meals. Food is expensive and throwing out leftovers is a waste of money. I have learned many ways to use up leftovers that my family loves. […]
Fremont’s Frontier Days was a big success, and helped Fremont put summer behind them. There was a dunk tank, and a wonderful parade that went on for nearly an hour that had over 50 entries. A dutch over cooking contest that drew participants and 13 different groups from as far away as Illinois. Phyllis Gecho […]
The Oskaloosa High School student council is seeking entries for its homecoming parade to be held on September 30th. Line up will begin at 5:30 pm with the parade beginning at 6:30 pm on High Ave East. NO POLITICAL ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED! Also, we are in need of convertibles for our homecoming court. If […]
I have been interested the last few years by alternative energy. This isn’t a tree hugging thing, it’s more of a interest in saving myself money. I have started looking into this more and more, and have myself purchased solar panels for some small scale testing around my house. I started this series off with […]
Before I get to the subject of laundry, I want to expand upon my prior posts on grocery shopping and saving money. In making a change of any kind in your life, you need to take baby steps. Changing everything all at once can set you up for failure. So, take baby steps when you […]
Here are 2 picle recipes I received from a friend several years ago. Though they take time they are worth it. Pickle Relish Cucumbers – Peel – slice length wise and remove seeds. Grind up enough for 14 cups. My electric food processor works good for this. Grind up 3 large onions and 1 bunch […]
Here’s a different twist to fried green tomatoes. When I was a child at home, mom would make us fried cucumbers. She would use the large – overgrown ones (probably as a way to use them up). Slice the cucumbers up into 1/8 to 1/4 ” slices removing any overly large seeds. Mom would roll […]
OHS Dance & Drill Dance Camp has so far been great fun for the kindergarten to 8th grade girls that totaled 50 for the event. The girls practiced a routine for 2 1/2 hours for a performance they will put on at the home opening football game tomorrow against Newton. The money raised will help […]
William Penn University’s inauguration of it’s first woman president Ann Fields will have many activities in October. Some of those started yesterday at the Elementary art room, where some 5th graders put their pottery skills to the test making bowls for The Penn Souper Bowl Benefit which is scheduled for Sunday, October 3rd from 11:00 […]
