LOCAL NEWS

Endangered Person Advisory Issued by Davis County Sheriff's Office

DAVIS COUNTY -- An endangered person advisory is being issued for 13-year-old Kaylee Arnold. Kaylee was reported missing on the evening of August 8, 2023. She was last seen at about 7:00 p.m. at the…
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Oskaloosa City Council Approves New Recreation and Entertainment Facility, Zoning Code Changes

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council met last night and formally approved the site plan application for a new recreation and entertainment facility at Gateway Commercial Park. The proposed 46,000 square foot facility is…
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Governor Reynolds Announces Centers of Excellence Grant Awarded to Mahaska Health to Promote Rural Health Care

OSKALOOSA, IA -- Last week, Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced the awardees of Iowa’s Centers of Excellence Program grant totaling more than $2.2 million in funding to…
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Musco Lighting Moves Forward With Renovation & Expansion

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Musco Lighting has finalized plans for a 74,000 square-foot office renovation and expansion and a new 13,000 square-foot facility shop at its downtown Oskaloosa campus. It will provide space for continued growth…
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Greater Ottumwa Partners in Progress Launches Foundation

OTTUMWA – Greater Ottumwa Partners in Progress is proud to announce the launch of Greater Ottumwa Development Foundation, an independently governed 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization to be located in Ottumwa, IA. The organization will serve…
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Pella City Council Approves Scholte Garden Historic District

By Sam Parsons The Pella City Council met earlier this week and held a public hearing to approve an ordinance forming the Scholte Garden Historic District. The city’s Historic Preservation Commission approved a request to…
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Ottumwa City Council Discusses City Hall Improvements

By Sam Parsons The Ottumwa City Council met last night and held a public hearing to approve the plans, specs, form of contract, and estimated cost for their City Hall Improvements project. The project would…
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City of Ottumwa Dismisses Three Firefighters After Investigation

By Sam Parsons After an investigation spanning over two months, the city of Ottumwa has dismissed three members of their fire department. In May, the city announced that it had hired the Des Moines-based firm…
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Four-Vehicle Accident Results in Death of Local Couple Near Ottumwa

OTTUMWA -- A four-vehicle crash in a bridge work zone resulted in the death of a local couple on Friday night. The Iowa State Patrol reports that at around 7:57pm on Friday, a semi truck…
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Mahaska Residents to be Inducted into 4-H Hall of Fame Next Month

OSKALOOSA -- Jerry and Kathleen Rempe of Mahaska County will be inducted into the 2023 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday,…
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