Iowa Department of Education Awards $148,540 Learning Beyond the Bell Grant to Oskaloosa Middle School, George Daily Auditorium
May 09, 2024
OSKALOOSA, IOWA — Oskaloosa Middle School and the George Daily Auditorium are the recipients of the highly competitive Learning Beyond the Bell grants, designed to bolster before- and after-school programming in Iowa. Among the 67…
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Mahaska County Farm Bureau Hosts “Ag Day” at Southern Iowa Fairgrounds
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By Sam Parsons The Mahaska County Farm Bureau hosted “Ag Day” at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds yesterday with 3rd grade students from Mahaska County on hand to learn about agriculture and its impact on local…