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Complaint Leads to Theft Charge at Animal Shelter

In January of 2017, the Mahaska County Attorney's Office received a complaint that an employee of the Stephen's Memorial Animal Shelter had used a Mahaska County credit card for fraudulent purposes. This complaint was investigated…
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"Party and Chili' Event Set for Friday at William Penn

OSKALOOSA — Who doesn’t enjoy a nice, warm bowl of chili on a cold winter day? On Friday night, area residents will have the opportunity to taste a variety of tasty chili. On Jan. 27,…
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Section of riverbank collapses near City Hall in Des Moines

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A section of riverbank along the Des Moines River has collapsed near City Hall in Des Moines. City engineer Pam Cooksey described it Monday as looking like a sinkhole. She…
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House Fire In Washington

On January 20th, 2017 at approximately 4:20 AM the Washington County Communications Center received multiple reports of a house fire at 609 East Washington Street in Washington. The callers reported that the top level of…
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Rogers Officer of the Year 2016

The Oskaloosa Police Department is pleased to announce that Officer Austin Rogers has been selected as the Oskaloosa Police Department’s 2016 Officer of the Year. Officer Rogers began his career with the Oskaloosa Police Department…
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Mahaska County Board of Supervisors Approve A Resolution Removing The Country From 28E Agreement

OSKALOOSA — The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors voted 2-1 on Tuesday to approve a resolution removing the county from a 28E agreement with the cities of Pella and Oskaloosa that governs the proposed South…
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Community Meets for First Eggs and Issues of 2017

Saturday marked the first session of the Eggs and Issues series of 2017, a tradition in Mahaska County for the last few years which allows community members to engage with local and state officials to…
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Oskaloosa Police Catch Suspect With Multiple Arrest Warrants

On Friday January 13, 2017 at approximately 1:15a.m. Oskaloosa police officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle that was traveling on North Market Street for a registration violation.  When the officer initiated…
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Wind Farm Projects Announced

DES MOINES — In a news release, MidAmerican Energy plans to build new wind farms in Boone, Greene and Mahaska counties in Iowa. The two new wind farms will be the first Wind XI project…
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Funds Are Needed To Restore Digital Sign

The Oskaloosa Indians digital sign on A Ave. West has been dark for some time, and it will remain dark for a while longer. Oskaloosa High School (OHS) students are about a third of the…
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