1984: A blizzard struck Iowa on February 4-5 as a band of heavy snow along an advancing cold front dropped an inch of snow in less than half an hour followed by another 2 to 3 inches soon after, then winds behind the front increased to 30 to 45 mph with gusts in excess of […]
During the January 28, 2011 meeting of the Board of Directors of United Way of Mahaska County, $277,631 in grants were approved to 16 partner agencies throughout the county. The funding priorities in 2011 were focused around meeting basic needs in times of crisis, while supporting Education, Income/Financial Stability and Health as building blocks for […]
PELLA — The 2011 Central College High School Singfest will feature students from 22 high schools across the state. The 130-member choir will perform at an evening concert Thursday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. in Douwstra Auditorium. The concert will also feature the Central College A Cappella Choir, Chamber Singers and Festival Choir. The concert […]
All dug out here at Osky News and I think I have an easier one for today’s edition of ‘Where in Mahaska County’ Yesterdays turned out to be somewhat tricky, and I think this one should be pretty easy for all those observant neighbors we seem to have out there! If you have suggestions or […]
Approximately 6:43 am, on February 3, Rusty Hysell of Agency was traveling Northwest on Highway 163. When Hysell was approaching the Jewel Ave intersection, driving in the right lane, says a vehicle pulled out in front of him from Jewell Ave and went Northwest. Hysell stated to officers he believed he did not have time […]
PELLA — Central College faculty will hold an exhibition on the theme of the egg. The exhibit starts Monday, Feb. 7, and runs through Friday, Feb. 11. The event is free and open to the public and gallery hours are Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The idea was conceived last year when Ian […]
Still diggin out here at Osky News, but I think I have a good one for today’s edition of ‘Where in Mahaska County’ Once again yesterdays was figured out pretty quickly again, I really hope this one proves to be more of a challenge then the recent one’s have. If you have suggestions or pictures […]
PELLA — Central College Board of Trustees member Stan Poortinga and wife Gayle and trustee emeritus Mark De Cook ’64 and wife Kay Kuyper De Cook ’63 donated 17 acres of land near the Carlson-Kuyper Field Station. The land will be used for the prairie biomass project, headed by Russ Benedict, associate professor of biology. […]
DES MOINES, Iowa – (Feb. 2, 2011) – With the large accumulations of ice and snow falling in the past 48 hours, MidAmerican Energy Company reminds customers of the importance of keeping electric and natural gas meters and pressure regulators free of snow and ice. Accumulations of snow and ice can interrupt your natural gas […]
PELLA — Russ Benedict, associate professor of biology, will give a lecture titled “The Prairie Biomass Project: Benefitting Prairies and Agriculture” at Second Reformed Church Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m. The Prairie Biomass Project aims to regain tallgrass prairie in Iowa, which once covered 85 percent of the state. Today, 99.9 percent of prairie […]
