The Oskaloosa Public Library will be offering the following free computer classes in January: Computer Basics Part 1: Tuesday, January 8th – 11:30 a.m. Part 2: Thursday, January 10th – 11:30 a.m. This two-part class is for true beginners! You’ll learn about the parts of a computer, the difference between software and hardware and how […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Photography is one of those hobbies that quickly becomes a passion, and Deb DeJong has been sharing her passion for photography and love of God for the past year. This coming January the club will, officially, be a year old, and according to DeJong it was her desire to connect with other […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The unthinkable happens and you become ill. You call for an ambulance, but by the time they arrive, you have slipped into unconsciousness. How will the medics know what medications your are taking? Does your spouse even know what medications your taking? The Oskaloosa Lions Club would like to help out, and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The first winter winds had no more than departed the area, when the Oskaloosa Indoor Sports Complex opened its door for a winter open house. According to Doug DeKock, the Oskaloosa Indoor Sports Complex can trace its original roots back to the Indoor Baseball/Softball Club that used a facility not far from […]
The following is from the book titled ‘Proud Mahaska’ and is no longer copyrighted and free to download HERE in PDF format. (Right click and save as.) The book was published in 1900 by Semira A. Phillips. Our friend, Mr. Jerome White, had a wonderful liking for pets, in the way of wild animals. He […]
by Amy Langdon Oskaloosa, Iowa – The nation was shocked last Friday when a gunman shot his way into Sandy Hook Elementary and killed 20 children – all just six or seven years old – as well as six teachers and administrators. As the community mourns, school administrators around the country are revisiting emergency […]
by Amy Langdon Mahaska County wants to start its own team for dealing with hazardous material. When a large spill or leak happens now, the county turns to SERG, or Southeast Iowa Response Group, out of Ottumwa. It can take up to 2 hours for that team to respond and costs the county $18,000 per […]
by Aaron Riggs Oskaloosa, Iowa – The snowstorm that swept across the Midwest Wednesday and Thursday got some mixed reviews. Students cheered as school days were canceled all over Iowa but some adults saw the snow as more of a chore. The national weather service reported Oskaloosa received 4 inches of snow. Aaron Riggs was […]
by Aaron Riggs Two trucks a day are shipping mail out of the Oskaloosa Post Office to the central post office in Des Moines until Christmas. The postal service added an extra truck to pick up mail in Oskaloosa last week to keep up with the volume of mail over the holidays. Postmaster Sue Witt […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership Cardiopulmonary Services will again be offering an eight-week Freedom from Smoking Class beginning Tuesday, Jan. 8. Freedom from Smoking is a proven program developed by the American Lung Association to help smokers quit for good. According to certified instructor Kai Schwab, each smoker who joins this class will develop […]
