Oskaloosa City Council meets Monday
Jan 04, 2021
The Oskaloosa City Council will hold its first meeting of the new year Monday night (1/4). The Council will hold a public hearing on an amendment to the City’s 2021 fiscal year budget. According to…
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Ottumwa holiday luminaries postponed
Dec 31, 2020
Ottumwa’s Historic Preservation Commission is postponing the holiday luminary project indefinitely. The event, which had originally been scheduled for December 23, was rescheduled to take place on New Year’s Eve due to the high winds…
Snowfall amounts vary from Tuesday's storm
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Reynolds says it’s too soon to consider using state reserves
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North Mahaska schools closed because of COVID-19
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Christmas vacation is starting early in the North Mahaska School District. There will not be school in North Mahaska Monday (12/21) or Tuesday (12/22) because of coronavirus issues. North Mahaska Superintendent Angela Livezey released a…
Ottumwa man paroled after 1994 murder
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An Ottumwa man who was 16 in 1994 when he fatally shot a 15-year-old classmate after the two argued over a girl has been granted parole. The Iowa Board of Parole has decided to release…
Some coronavirus restrictions lifted
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Iowa restaurants and bars may return to normal business hours but patrons must still wear masks when not seated for eating or drinking, and groups must be at least six feet from one another, according…