Plans for Oskaloosa early childhood center to be unveiled
Sep 16, 2019
Oskaloosa residents will get their first look at design plans for the new Early Childhood Education and Recreation Center at Monday night’s (9/16) Oskaloosa City Council meeting. At last week’s Oskaloosa School Board meeting, it…
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Gabbard & Bennet to campaign Saturday
Sep 13, 2019
Two Democratic presidential candidates will be campaigning in the area on Saturday (9/14). Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard will hold a town hall Saturday morning at 10 at Gezellig Brewing Company in Newton. And Colorado US…
Changes to Oskaloosa early childhood center
Sep 11, 2019
It will be bigger and more expensive. Plans for Oskaloosa’s early childhood center were discussed at Tuesday’s (9/10) Oskaloosa School Board meeting. Board member Carl Drost said the building, which was originally scheduled to be…
Oskaloosa Road Construction
Sep 10, 2019
It’s going to be a little difficult driving through Oskaloosa this week. Work on the railroad crossing on A Avenue, or Highway 92, began Monday (9/9) and is expected to last all week. Detours are…
Oskaloosa man dies in two vehicle crash
Sep 09, 2019
An Oskaloosa man was killed in a two vehicle crash Saturday morning (9/7) outside of Des Moines. The Iowa State Patrol says 50-year-old Lisa Pearson-West of Des Moines was eastbound on Highway 163 around 9:10am…
Ottumwa Police investigate suspicious death
Sep 06, 2019
Ottumwa Police are investigating what they say is a suspicious death. Police were called to a home on North Green Street Thursday afternoon (9/5). After talking to family members, Police executed a search warrant at…
Nordyke to undergo psychiatric exam
Sep 05, 2019
By: Joe Lancello A man from Agency who’s accused of shooting his father has been released from jail without bond—but he has to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. David Nordyke III has been in jail since…
Marshalltown woman dies in crash while fleeing from police
Sep 04, 2019
By: Joe Lancello A woman from Marshalltown was killed Tuesday afternoon (9/3) while she was fleeing a traffic stop in Knoxville. The Iowa State Patrol says 40-year-old Erin Ruth Weers was going north on Highway…
Oskaloosa gets Future Ready Iowa grants
Sep 03, 2019
Two of the first 13 recipients of grants from the Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund are from Oskaloosa. The Oskaloosa School District, in partnership with several local businesses, will begin a project that intends…
Ritenour Testimony to be Heard at Retrial
Aug 29, 2019
Testimony from Alicia Ritenour’s first trial for murder will be heard in her re-trial next month. Ritenour is accused of killing her 18-month-old daughter Ava in 2014. Last year, a judge ruled that Ritenour had…