Category archives for: Music and Arts

The Family Detective: Genealogy Stories

Oskaloosa Community School

OSKALOOSA, IA — The George Daily Auditorium is thrilled to partner with the Mahaska County Historical Society to host their Quarterly Meeting and Potluck Dinner on Monday, February 19. You don’t need to be a Historical Society member to attend this free event at the Auditorium. The potluck begins at 6 p.m. with a memorial […]

Indian Hills JAZZFEST To Take Place On February 23

Indian Hills

OTTUMWA — Eleven high school jazz bands will compete, there will be an outstanding opening concert and over a quarter of a century of jazz will be celebrated on the Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa campus this month when the college hosts the 26th annual Indian Hills JAZZFEST. The weekend of jazz will begin with […]

Lyrical Iowa Competition Deadline Approaching

Oskaloosa News

The deadline for entering Iowa Poetry Association’s (IPA) 73rd Annual “Lyrical Iowa” is February 28, 2018 for interested area poetry writers, said Pam Blomgren, IPA’s representative for Mahaska County. “Lyrical Iowa” is an annual anthology comprised of poems written by Iowa writers of all ages. Each year, top-ranking poems are awarded cash prizes in each […]

MHP offers free “Introduction to Cholesterol” class on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at Smokey Row in Oskaloosa

MAHASKA COUNTY – According to the American Heart Association (AHA), too much bad cholesterol or not enough good cholesterol can increase your risk of a cardiac event. But how do you improve your cholesterol levels? Mahaska Health Partnership is sponsoring a free class, “Introduction to Cholesterol” on Tuesday, Feb. 20 from 1 to 3 pm […]

Digital Communication Program Student Projects Place in ICMA Contests

William Penn Digital Communication students received five awards from the 2017 Better Student News Media and 2017 Better Student Television contests. (submitted photo)

(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – William Penn Digital Communication students received five awards from the 2017 Better Student News Media and 2017 Better Student Television contests. The Iowa College Media Association (ICMA) hosts the annual contests. Students were honored at the yearly ICMA convention held in Des Moines on February 1–2. 2017 Better Student News Media Contest […]

William Penn University Announces Navy & Gold Gala Trivia Night

William Penn University

(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – The William Penn University Athletic Booster Club has announced the annual Navy & Gold Gala, set for Friday, April 13, 2018, will again be held at The Barn, located at 815 Woodland Road in Oskaloosa, Iowa. This event is sponsored by NoCoast Beer Co. Now in its fifth year as an event, […]

IHCC Announces Connect 2 College Scholarship

Indian Hills

OTTUMWA — Indian Hills Community College is trying to make it easier for high school students who are taking college courses to finish their Associate of Arts and Associate of Applied Science degrees. The college has announced a new Connect 2 College scholarship that is available to IHCC concurrent enrollment and career academy students who […]

Oskaloosa Choirs Invite You To Their Concert

“The Oskaloosa High School Choirs would like to invite you to a choral concert on Tuesday, February 20th. This concert will feature our Oskaloosa High School Concert Choir, Chamber Chorus and Middle School Choir. This event will be held at the George Daily Auditorium at 7:30pm. There is no cost for the concert, however there […]

Unveiling of Fire Station Historical Marker set for Feb. 15

Oskaloosa Firestation 2015

OSKALOOSA – The unveiling ceremony for the Oskaloosa Fire Station Historical Marker is set for Thursday, Feb. 15 at Noon. The ceremony will be located at the Fire Station’s south new entrance lobby. The ceremony is also the kickoff of the volunteer, community-based Historical Building Marker project. According to committee member Ann Brower, the Historical […]

CUMC To Host Fat Tuesday Pancake Dinner

Central United Methodist Church will be hosting their annual Fat Tuesday Pancake Dinner on February 12th from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. There will be a freewill offering with all proceeds going to Team HOPE and their Disaster Relief Fund. The Team offers assistance on the local, state and national level. Come join us for the […]

           

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