MAHASKA COUNTY – In acknowledgement of Nursing Assistants Week, June 11 through 18, Mahaska Health Partnership would like to recognize the Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) who are making healthcare personal at MHP. CNAs provide personal care, monitor and assess health status, and maintain a secure environment in which patients can heal under the supervision of […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Fatherhood is a responsibility that is constantly growing and changing. For many new dads, becoming a parent can seem overwhelming and scary. Mahaska Health Partnership offers some advice to new dads. As a father and delivering physician at MHP, Dr. Shawn Richmond knows what it’s like to become a father for the […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership Nurse Tonya Johannes has been awarded a $3,000 from the Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation (IHERF), which is supported by the Iowa Hospital Association. Johannes, who lives in Oskaloosa, currently serves as MHP’s Education Coordinator and is also an adjunct clinical instructor for Indian Hills Community College in […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — The City of Oskaloosa will host an open house on Tuesday, June 23, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the conference room (3rd floor) of the Oskaloosa Public Library located at 301 South Market Street. The purpose of this meeting is to inform the community of the City’s brownfields grant project. Citizens […]
The Oskaloosa School Board declined to take action on Superintendent Russ Reiter’s contract Monday evening. Board President Carl Drost, after a two hour closed session to evaluate Reiter, announced that action on Reiter’s contract will occur at the June 22nd meeting, when the board is expected to review board goals. Reiter has been with the […]
The Oskaloosa City Band will perform their weekly concert on the city’s historic square Thursday evening, June 11, 2015 at 8 p.m. The city band concerts offer the opportunity for you and your friends and family to enjoy a wide variety of music. While listening to the music, attendees can interact with each other while […]
Osklaoosa, Iowa – It has been many things over time. ‘Scooping the Loop’ or ‘Cruising the Strip’ often meant summers filled with catching up with friends, and meeting new ones. Over time, that pastime slowly diminished until around the mid-2000’s, it came to an end. The rumble of a big block Chevy, the cranked-up stereo, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s often stated that the Nelson Pioneer Farm is a hidden gem in Mahaska County. On Saturday, little gems of knowledge were passed along to its visitors as they learned about the art of rope making and other forms of “knots, loops and other twisted crafts.” Quilting, braided rug making, and needle […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) helped to change the lives of many Americans. It was signed into law on July 26th, 1990. The ADA is a wide-ranging civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s not a new concept, a co-op is something that helps a group of people save time, labor or money. One new co-op in the Oskaloosa area is designed to help its users save money on their food bill. Ben Doak and his wife Heather became aware of the program from Heather’s […]
