Oskaloosa, Iowa – History is alive at the Nelson Pioneer Farm, and Tuesday night was no exception. When you walked up to Bradbury Hall, you could literally hear the past coming in loud and clear as the folk music filled the air. Hannah Roorda of Pella along with the Jenny Nettles Band of Iowa City […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Summer has nearly slipped away, but the Oskaloosa Farmers Market continues to provide some of the freshest produce to area residents. As the season moves along, different fruits and vegetables become available. “It’s been good tonight,” was Larry Engbers response to the question of how farmers market had been for him. Engbers, […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – Registration is now open to join Live Healthy Iowa in the final challenge of 2012. Gather your friends, family members and/or co-workers and take “The Next Step” to your health! Simply create teams of 2-10 Iowans and compete in a web-based competition tracking the number of ‘steps’ achieved each week. For $10, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Monday August 20, 2012. After general housekeeping, the discussion settled down to MCARD (Mahaska County Agricultural and Rural Development) and the course of action to be taken after the resignation of Miranda Johnson. Johnson resigned to take a teaching position, and since […]
By R.D. KEEP Golf carts took center stage at the regular meeting of the Oskaloosa City Council Monday night. The issue asked city councilors to pass an ordinance to allow golf carts to park on city streets. It was pointed out during the discussion that rules for golf carts on the recreation trail are more […]
University Park, Iowa – Service to your country comes in many forms, but an Iowa mayor intends to continue serving his hometown even while being deployed on active duty, nearly a half a world away. George Toubekis serves his community as Mayor of University Park, and as a citizen soldier in the Iowa National Guard. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On a typical summer day, you can hear the wind rustling the leaves of the trees at Nelson Pioneer Farm. It’s almost as though if you sit and listen, you can hear the history talking to you. Last week at Nelson Pioneer Farm was anything but typical. Instead of presenting history, it […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Tradition as defined by Wikipedia, “A tradition is a ritual, belief or object passed down within a society, still maintained in the present, with origins in the past.” One such tradition has been the “scrubbing” or cleaning of the brass Indian Head, which started shortly after the funds were raised to purchase […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Transportation Commission voted Tuesday to designate 97 miles of US 63 from Oskaloosa to Waterloo as part of the Iowa Commercial Industrial Network. The Iowa Commercial Industrial Network exists to connect economic growth areas and carry a significant amount of the state’s commercial traffic. Area businesses and government […]
