LOCAL NEWS

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group is announcing the anticipated 2025 lineup for its Coffee & Conversation event, previously known as Eggs & Issues. This engaging series of informative sessions provides Mahaska County…

OSKALOOSA -- High school seniors living in Mahaska County and attending any high school are eligible to apply now for a Chamber Scholarship sponsored by the Mahaska Chamber & Development Group. Information is available from…

DES MOINES -- Meeting the housing demands of our robust economy is going to require a strategic, proactive and innovative effort, including from Iowa communities and employers to ensure that all Iowans can afford and…

OSKALOOSA -- A new 5k/half-marathon event has been announced for the city of Oskaloosa this March. The Pot of Gold 5k and Half Marathon will be held on Saturday, March 29, at recreation trails throughout…

OTTUMWA -- On December 24, 2024, the Ottumwa Police Department received a complaint about a possible sexual assault at a residence in the 200 Block of South Ward Street in Ottumwa.  Police identified a 12…

OTTUMWA -- Sean Canto of Rochester Hills, MI, has been named as the City of Ottumwa’s new Fire Chief. Chief Canto has been in the fire service for 33 years. He began his fire service…

By Sam Parsons The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors held their first regular meeting of the new calendar year this morning. The board re-elected Mark Groenendyk as Chair of the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors,…

By Sam Parsons The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors will host their first meeting of the new calendar year this morning. The board will be hosting their annual organizational meeting, which will entail the election…

OSKALOOSA -- A Bussey man is now facing charges after a traffic stop in the city of Oskaloosa yesterday. Yesterday afternoon, officers from the Oskaloosa Police Department conducted a vehicle stop in the 600 block…

OTTUMWA -- On August 28, 2019, Timothy William-Michal Fortney was reported missing to the Ottumwa Police Department by his mother.  At the time he was reported missing, Fortney had not been seen for over a…