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Southern Iowa Fair will go on as planned

There WILL be a Southern Iowa Fair next month.  The Southern Iowa Fair Board released a statement Monday (6/15) saying that “the fair exists to strengthen Oskaloosa and bring people together.”  The Southern Iowa Fair…
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Vice President Pence to visit Iowa Tuesday

Vice President Mike Pence has announced he will travel to Iowa Tuesday (6/16) to meet with Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds. The vice president also plans to tour recreational vehicle manufacturer Winnebago Industries and give an…
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Iowa legislature raises tobacco buying age to 21

BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - The legislature has voted to move the age for buying tobacco products to 21. This puts Iowa law in line with the recent federal change. “Iowa law enforcement officers,…
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Victim Identified in Oskaloosa Pond Accident

We have more information about an incident Wednesday (6/10) when law enforcement had to fish a car out of a pond in Oskaloosa.  Oskaloosa Police were called to Edmundson Park shortly before 11am about a…
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No more open campus at Osky High

This coming fall, Oskaloosa High seniors will not be able to take advantage of an open campus.  That change was approved at Tuesday’s (6/9) Oskaloosa School Board meeting.  Removing the open campus privilege was part of…
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Crystal Heights update

Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa is reporting two more of its residents have died from coronavirus, bringing the total of deaths there to 13.  55 residents at Crystal Heights have tested positive for COVID-19. …
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Fake $100 bills found in Fairfield

Police in Fairfield say they’re investigating a case of fake money.  Friday morning (6/5), they received reports of counterfeit $100 bills being passed.  The counterfeit bills they found had the words “Motion Picture Purposes” on…
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Hite pushing for expanded high speed internet to rural Iowa

State Representative Dustin Hite of New Sharon is working on a bill that would increase broadband internet service in rural areas of the state.  He says the stay at home restrictions put in place for…
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Coronavirus update

Two residents of an Oskaloosa long-term care facility have died from coronavirus.  Crystal Heights Care Center tells the No Coast Network that makes eleven residents of the center who have died from COVID-19.  Crystal Heights…
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Primary election results

Here’s what happened in Tuesday’s (6/2) Primary Election.  Theresa Greenfield defeated three challengers to win the Democratic primary for US Senate, and the chance to take on incumbent Senator Joni Ernst in November.  And in…
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