LOCAL NEWS

OSKALOOSA -- Oskaloosa Main Street announced that Salvaged Designs, owned by Jen Thomas Maxwell, has been selected as the local winner of the 2025 Open 4 Business grant competition. Salvaged Designs, a beloved business in…

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska County Conservation has two cozy cabins at Eveland Access that are now available to book online at  mycountyparks.com.  Each cabin offers comfortable accommodations for up to 6 guests, with a maximum capacity…

POWESHIEK COUNTY – Two fatal car accidents took place within 30 minutes of each other yesterday morning in Poweshiek County. According to traffic records, at around 7:16am, a semi truck with an oversized load driven…

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group Diplomats invite Chamber members and friends of the Southern Iowa Fair to the next Mahaska Mixer for  pancakes, sausage and drink served by Chris Cakes. Also known…

BUSSEY – A Knoxville woman now faces several charges after authorities say she burned American flags while naked in the city of Bussey earlier this week. Court records show that on Monday morning, at around…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa Community School Board held a regular meeting last night and appointed a new board member to fill the vacant seat left by the resignation of former board member Charlie Comfort.…

SIGOURNEY -- The city of Sigourney announced that the 500 block of South Main Street will be closed this Thursday (6/12). The closure begins at 6:00am for road construction. Detours to get around this are:…

MAHASKA COUNTY, Iowa – After nearly 40 years of planning, advocacy, and perseverance, the long-anticipated Southeast Connector is finally becoming a reality in Mahaska County. Local, state, and federal leaders gathered to break ground on…

DRAKESVILLE – An accident in rural Davis County yesterday afternoon resulted in one man being airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics for treatment of serious injuries. According to traffic records, at around…

EDDYVILLE -- Authorities have positively identified the body of a man that was recovered from the Des Moines River last week. The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office reports that yesterday afternoon, at around 4:15pm, they were…