Van Hemert jury impaneled, Opening Arguments Given
Apr 09, 2019
A jury of ten women and four men, including two alternates, was selected Tuesday (4/9) in Luke Van Hemert’s murder trial. The 24-year-old Van Hemert is charged with second degree murder in the death of…
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Van Hemert murder trial starts today
Apr 09, 2019
Jury selection begins Tuesday (4/9) in an Oskaloosa murder trial. 24-year-old Luke Van Hemert is charged with second degree murder in the death of William Penn University basketball player Marquis Todd in March 2018. Van…
O'Rourke, Sanders to campaign in area this weekend
Apr 05, 2019
Two Democratic candidates for President will be in the area this weekend. Former Texas Congressman Robert “Beto” O’Rourke will hold a town hall meeting Friday night (4/5) at 6 at Drake Library in Grinnell. Then…
Bras for a Cause Saturday in Hedrick
Apr 04, 2019
Hedrick is getting ready for its eighth annual Bras for a Cause event Saturday (4/6). It’s a fundraiser for Susan G. Komen, the largest breast cancer organization in the US. Laurie Hornback, who started Bras…
Pella Corporation HQ locked down Tuesday
Apr 03, 2019
The Pella Corporation’s headquarters in Pella were locked down for about two hours Tuesday (4/2) after an employee received a potential threat. Pella Police say they were called around 10:20 about the threat. Corporation officials…
Pella man charged with scamming millions from investors
Apr 02, 2019
A man from Pella is accused of scamming investors in a multi-million dollar Ponzi-like scheme. Mark Alan Blankespoor was charged in federal court last week with 12 counts of mail fraud and 12 counts of…
Oskaloosa City Council to Vote on Sewer Project
Apr 01, 2019
The Oskaloosa City Council will vote Monday night (4/1) on approving plans and contracts for the third phase of its sanitary sewer system improvements project. The estimated $3.7 million project would rebuild sewer pipes and…
Oskaloosa Water Board special meeting
Mar 29, 2019
The Oskaloosa Water Board is holding a special meeting Friday afternoon (3/29) to consider the resignation of general manager Chad Coon. The Board will also consider hiring a search firm to find a new general…
Maple Syrup Festival Saturday in Oskaloosa
Mar 28, 2019
The Environmental Learning Center in Oskaloosa will hold its annual Maple Syrup Festival Saturday morning (3/30). Mahaska County Conservation Board naturalist Laura DeCook talks about the festival. "I will give a presentation about the process…
Bahena Rivera murder trial moved to Sioux City
Mar 28, 2019
A Mexican national charged with first-degree murder in the abduction and killing of 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts will have his trial moved from Poweshiek County to Woodbury County in northwest Iowa. A judge on Wednesday (3/27)…