PELLA, Iowa — Two Central College students teamed up with Second Reform Church in Pella for a spring break mission trip to Pignon, Haiti, continuing work that has been done on previous trips. They worked with United Christians International, an organization that seeks to develop churches and train missionaries in Haiti. The group spent a […]
PELLA, Iowa — Dr. Mark Putnam, president of Central College (Iowa), and the Central College community proudly announce the appointment of Dr. Mary E. Morton Strey, as the new vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty. Strey will begin her duties July 1, 2011. Strey most recently served as professor of chemistry […]
The Mahaska County Supervisors met in regular session starting at 9:00 a.m. Monday morning. Mahaska County Sanitarian Eric Dursky addressed concerns with illegal septic systems along Carbanado Road in Oskaloosa. An informational meeting on the subject, with local officials, is scheduled for those seeking further information. Mahaska County Agricultural and Rural Development gave their monthly […]
Helen Boertje taught herself how to braid rugs at the age of 15. She has continued this unique craft for 63 years now. Boertje started braiding rugs because she liked the look of wool rugs on wood floors. Old wool suits, skirts, coats “anything wool, old wool blankets,” is where Boertje finds her materials for […]
The season is almost underway at the Lacey Recreation Complex! Mahaska County Soccer Club volunteers met at the complex on Saturday to mark and line fields for the coming Spring Season of soccer. Nine volunteers worked for 5 hours painting and lining the fields to get ready for the first games that will begin in […]
Following a conference call with the National Weather Service today I wanted to share what they are predicting. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. SOME OF THE STORMS ARE LIKELY TO BECOME SEVERE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT…WITH HIGH […]
Jerry Allen will soon be retiring from the Mahaska County YMCA in May, and with his retirement, the tools necessary to help keep the Y maintained will be retiring with Jerry, as those are his personal tools. The following is a statement from the Y: “We are hosting a “TOOL SHOWER” for the YMCA and […]
With a recent rise in the amount of car thefts reported in Oskaloosa, residents should keep in mind to secure their property when it’s not being attended. Three vehicles have been stolen in recent days with minor damage being reported to the vehicles. Officer Barb Saville of the Oskaloosa Police Department said that the cars […]
With gas pushing over $3.50 a gallon most times, it seems people are talking about changes to their life and lifestyle from the added cost of fueling up. When asked if his driving habits have changed because of the increased cost, Glen Boughton was pretty confident in saying “NO”. Even with the possibility of gas […]
The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session this evening. To start out the meeting, the council considered a request from Jim DeWitt for a reduction of sanitary sewer charges in the amount of $594.66. The request came after the home owners discovered that vandals had smashed their mailbox and turned on the water faucet […]
