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Color for a Cause During 'Chalk the Walk' in Oskaloosa

(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – William Penn’s Digital Communication program is teaming up with FACE (Fine Arts and Cultural Events) and the United Way of Mahaska County to present the 5th annual Chalk the Walk fundraiser. This…
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Authorities Investigate Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident

(OTTUMWA, Iowa) – On Monday, April 02, 2018, at approximately 12:50 PM, personnel from the Ottumwa Fire Department and the Ottumwa Police Department responded to a single vehicle car accident that resulted in a grassfire…
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2018 Beane Lecture Series at WPU Welcomes MaryKate Morse

(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – William Penn University will welcome MaryKate Morse on Tuesday, April 3 as the 2018 Beane Lecture Series guest speaker. The lectures will be open to the public. Her first lecture, titled “A Quaker’s…
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Trail Run in Oskaloosa is a 'Pot of Gold'

Photo/article submitted by Kate Van Gilst, Mahaska Community Recreation Foundation (OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – Dedicated half marathon runners conquered the entire trail this past Saturday, despite the cold rainy and snowy weather. The Oskaloosa Education Foundation…
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Shooting Investigation Underway in Washington, Iowa

(WASHINGTON, Iowa) – At approximately 6:50 PM on March 28, 2018 the Washington County Communications Center received a report of a shooting at 106 South Avenue B in Washington, Iowa. Emergency personnel from the Washington…
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Mahaska County Primary Election Candidates Announced

(MAHASKA COUNTY, Iowa) – The Mahaska County Deputy Auditor’s Office has released a listing of candidates on the ballot for the 2018 Primary Election for Mahaska County Offices. The County Candidate Withdrawal Deadline is Friday, March 30.…
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Winter Heating Moratorium Ends April 1

(MAHASKA COUNTY, Iowa) – Iowa’s annual winter home heating moratorium ends April 1. The Iowa Utilities Board reminds energy assistance customers currently protected from service disconnection and struggling to pay their utility bills, to contact…
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Infant Death Investigation Underway in Washington County

(WASHINGTON COUNTY, Iowa) – On March 24, 2018 at approximately 10:23 AM, the Washington County Communications Center received a report of an infant that had stopped breathing at a residence in rural Ainsworth. The infant…
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Clean-Up Days Coming to Oskaloosa April 2–5

(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – Spring is here and with it comes the ritual of spring cleaning. City clean-up days for Oskaloosa will be April 2–5, 2018. The following guidelines will be used for the pickup, as…
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Last Eggs & Issues of the Season Announced

(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – The last Eggs & Issues forum, hosted by the Oskaloosa Area Chamber and Development Group, will be held tomorrow (Saturday, March 24) at Smokey Row in Oskaloosa from 8:30-9:30 AM. This final session…
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