by Ken Allsup Oskaloosa, Iowa – A Christmas tradition is making a return after being canceled last year due to the pandemic. The 2021 Tour of Homes will now benefit SEIDA and the community services they help provide the community. We recently spoke with Jennifer Fleener, Director of Family Support, at SEIDA about this year’s […]
by RD Keep NEW SHARON – Local farmer Paul Groenenboom recently directed a $2,500 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to North Mahaska School District. North Mahaska will use the funds to for various school activities. “We are so grateful for the donation and the continued support of our school by community patrons,” said […]
by Lyle Muller / IowaWatch The migraines, exhaustion and shortness of breath have existed dating to before Darcy Havel-Sturdevant was diagnosed with COVID-19 in April 2020. The shortness of breath has improved a bit but the rest remain going into the Christmas holiday season. So do dizziness and confusion. “Most days, I’m extremely exhausted, and […]
November 29, 2021 The Oskaloosa Main Street Young Ambassador Contest winners were announced in an enjoyable event at Penn Central Mall on Monday evening. In attendance were twenty-five contestants and their families and friends. All of the Young Ambassador Contestants were introduced by Master of Ceremonies, Joe Milledge of KIIC Radio. Eddie Pierson from MCG […]
November 27th, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Area merchants teamed up with Oskaloosa Main Street and the Mahaska Chamber and Development Group to help bring attention to local merchants again this year. Plaid Friday and Small Business Saturday are two days where shoppers head out downtown searching for unique gift ideas and things that you can’t […]
November 27, 2021 University Park, Iowa – Along the bike path that winds beside the now-defunct Vennard College sits a structure that nature was attempting to reclaim. The amphitheater even had that eerie video game/movie name of Woodhaven, and it sits on the west side of the trail between the old Vennard College and the […]
PELLA—Unforgettable. The moment, the game and this Central College football season. Already the author of one of the best offensive seasons in NCAA Division III history, quarterback Blaine Hawkins (5th-year, Ankeny), punctuated it Saturday with one of the tradition-rich program’s most memorable finishes. With the last few seconds of his career potentially ticking away, Hawkins […]
November 24, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – I recently sat down with Dr. Sereg from Mahaska Health about eating healthy while enjoying holiday food. We also talked about physical activity and touched on mental health during this time of the year. You can reach out to Mahaska Health for any further help.
Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Monday, November 22, 2021 On Monday, September 20th, 2021, at approximately 9:20 pm, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the North Mahaska High School (2163 135th Street, New Sharon, Iowa) in reference to threats made to a student and the school, via social media (for further details […]
November 21, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Many associate the holiday season with joy, meals with family and friends, gatherings with co-workers, and other social events. Those feelings aren’t always that way for everyone, when the holidays can often mean stress and depression. The demands of the holiday season, unwelcome guests, cooking, cleaning, and entertaining with […]
