Because of tough economic times, more people are planting gardens today then just a few years ago. There are many advantages to doing so. It is fun and enjoyable providing good exercise and the pleasure of watching the seeds planted produce a crop of full grown fruit or vegetables. You know the quality of the […]
In yesterday’s article I discussed how I have started to use coupons, after not using coupons much in the past. Today we will finish our discussion. There are several sources for coupons. Here are a few. Sources for Coupons I started collecting coupons from the Sunday newspaper. We have had a Des Moines Register subscription […]
Last week I talked about saving money on groceries and specifically knowing when a sale is a sale and buying groceries in bulk. This week I am going to continue our discussion of buying groceries on sale and I will add to the discussion the use of coupons. First I need to add one small […]
One year ago the business I worked for closed and I had a choice to make. I could file for unemployment and look for another job or I could stay home. I chose the latter. I was ready to do something that I had always wanted to do which was to be a homemaker. It […]
Oskaloosa High School has taken several steps to become more technologically advanced. In recent weeks, the staff at Oskaloosa High School have implemented several new policies relating to technology. One of the biggest changes has been in the cell phone policy. The new policy allows for students to use their cell phones during passing time, […]
You can still hear the clanging of the bells, the the clatter of the wheels as they move along the track. These days it’s usually on a much smaller scale then the days gone by. But the spirit of those times, and the joy of that first Lionel Train all those years ago. P.C.M.R. got […]
The Oskaloosa School district is about to get more money. A new bill signed into law by President Obama is giving the states nationwide millions of dollars to be used for education. At Tuesday’s school board meeting, Superintendent Russ Reiter stated that the district will receive around 400,000 dollars. This money is to be used […]
In it’s 18th year, the Dog Hollow Rendezvous had a rocky start. With the wet weather a new campsite had to be found quickly. Steve Walters of Steven’s Concrete came to the rescue after Caldwell Park was too wet to use. With 22 families taking part in the event, and over 100 visitors from Iowa, […]
Remember that the event has been moved due to wet conditions at the original location. From their website: DUE TO MUCH RAIN, WE CANNOT CAMP AT THE ORIGINAL SITE BUT A NEW SITE HAS BEEN LOCATED! The new site is located just east of the Caldwell Park site. Directions are as follows: From Oskaloosa, go […]
