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Ottumwa Police Department Holding CPA in 2018

The Ottumwa Police Department will be holding their Annual Citizens Police Academy in February and March of 2018. The Academy gives citizens an opportunity to learn first-hand about local law enforcement. The curriculum covers patrol…
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Dr. Kym Life named MHP MVP for 2017

Each year the MVP Provider Award recipient is selected based on several factors, including patient care, employee relations, leadership and hospital engagement. This year, the Medical Staff was tasked with making the selection using these…
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William Penn University Alum Book Signing and Discussion Event

William Penn University alum Brian Spielbauer, class of 1996, will be at the Smokey Row Coffee House in Oskaloosa on Sunday, December 3, from 3:00–4:00 pm, for a book signing and discussion of his new book, The Tales…
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Juveniles Arrested for Arson And Burglary On Davis Street

On Monday October 16, 2017 just before 10 AM a fire occurred at 219 N. Davis St. in Ottumwa. An investigation after the fire indicated that the fire was ignited as a result of arson.…
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Young Ambassadors Winners Announced

Main Street Young Ambassador Contest winners were announced in a gala event at the Penn Central Mall Monday evening. All participants, ages three through kindergarten of the Young Ambassadors Contest, were introduced by Master of…
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Authorities Asking for Public's Help With Suspected Murder

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is asking for the public's help in finding more information on the death of a Cedar Falls man whose body was found Saturday in a remote rural area of…
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Deceased Person Found at Origin of Grass Fire

On November 25th, shortly before 3 PM the Grinnell Fire Department responded to a report of a lot of smoke between Highway 6 and 20 th Street west of Grinnell. Firefighters responded and found a…
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Iowa Kid Could Present the Game Ball for Super Bowl

A seventh grader from Iowa could wind up on the field at next year's Super Bowl. Olivia Eckerman, a student at Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School, is heavily involved in the NFL's "Fuel Up to Play…
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Pella Man Dies of Gunshot Wound at MidWestOne Bank

On November 22, 2017, at 10:20 AM the Pella Police Department and Pella Community Ambulance responded to MidwestOne Bank, 500 Oskaloosa St., Pella for a report of a person suffering from a gunshot wound. Upon…
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Van Renterghem Receives Approval For Certification of Sheriffs

Mahaska County Sheriff Russ Van Renterghem received approval  to add members to the Sheriff Reserves  termed “occasional” employees through certification by the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors on Monday. The Sheriff’s Reserves, commonly known as the…
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