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Manning Tabbed as New Pella HS Principal

PELLA -- The Pella Community School District announced the hiring of Josh Manning for Pella CSD High School Principal. Josh, a long-time staff member at Pella Schools and the current Middle School Principal, has accepted…
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Marion County Board of Supervisors Approves FY24 Budget

By Sam Parsons The Marion County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday and officially approved the county budget and property tax levy rate for FY24. The board approved the levy rate of $9.78 per $1,000…
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Oskaloosa School Board Approves FY24 Budget and Tax Levy

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa Community School Board met last night and held a public hearing on their budget for FY24. The final levy rate that was approved by the board was $12.94 per $1,000…
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Pella School Board Approves FY24 Budget

By Sam Parsons The Pella Community School Board met last night and held a public hearing on their certified budget process. The property tax rate was maintained at $14.60 per $1,000 of valuation, and it…
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Mahaska County Board of Supervisors to Host First Budget Hearing

By Sam Parsons The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors will meet this morning to hold their first budget hearing for Fiscal Year 2023/24. At the meeting, the board will hold a public hearing on their…
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Sexual Assault Investigation Leads to Arrest In Ottumwa

OTTUMWA -- Authorities who have arrested an Ottumwa man say he was running a false massage therapist operation that led to sexual abuse, and that he is not a first-time offender. The Wapello County Sheriff’s…
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Oskaloosa Shooting Suspect Arrested in Missouri

By Sam Parsons Authorities have arrested the suspect involved with a shooting in Oskaloosa on Monday night. 22 year old Gavin Jones was found and arrested in Missouri, according to the Iowa Department of Public…
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Shooting Suspect Wanted by Osky PD, State Agencies

OSKALOOSA, IA -- A shooting that took place in Oskaloosa Monday night has the Oskaloosa Police Department asking for public help in locating a suspect. On Monday night, officers with the Oskaloosa Police Department were…
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Ottumwa City Council Awards Contracts for Sewer Improvements

By Sam Parsons The Ottumwa City Council met last night and awarded contracts for the Green Street Sewer Improvements Project. Public Works Director Larry Seals said that this project originated last year, but at the…
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Oskaloosa City Council Approves Budget

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council met last night and formally approved the city budget and tax levy for Fiscal Year 2024. The tax levy was set at approximately $15.63 per $1,000 of valuation.…
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