LOCAL NEWS

OSKALOOSA -- In recognition of Men’s Health Month, June, Mahaska Health is hosting its 7th annual Men’s Health Screening Event and Tractor Ride.  The event will take place on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the…

OTTUMWA – Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Ottumwa on Wednesday. The incident took place in the 500 block of North Green Street on June 10. At approximately 12:30pm, members of the…

KNOXVILLE – A structure fire broke out in Knoxville in the early morning hours yesterday and a family is now displaced. According to the Knoxville Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched to the 2700 block of…

GRINNELL -- Poweshiek County Public Health is proud to announce its participation in a statewide initiative aimed at reducing cancer-related disparities and improving cancer outcomes for rural Iowans. The initiative is funded through the State…

OSKALOOSA — Residents from Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Mahaska, Van Buren, and Wapello counties are invited to attend the annual Regional Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) Assembly on Thursday, June 11, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to…

FAIRFIELD – An Ottumwa man was arrested in Fairfield in connection to multiple stolen vehicles in different counties. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, on Wednesday, June 3, at around 2:24pm, the Jefferson County…

VICTOR – Authorities have identified two of the individuals involved in a train vs. semi truck collision in Poweshiek County on Wednesday that caused the train to derail. The crash occurred at approximately 12:35pm on…

VICTOR – A train crashed into a semi truck in Poweshiek County yesterday and was derailed, leaving one person dead and another seriously injured. According to the Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred at…

By Sam Parsons Federal US Senator (Republican) - Ashley Hinson (1,751) def. Jim Carlin (940) US Representative District 1 (Republican) - Mariannette Miller-Meeks (1,858) def. David Pautsch (926) US Senator (Democratic) - Josh Turek (322)…

OSKALOOSA -- Primary Election Day is upon us. Voters registered to a political party can vote for candidates for various county and state-level offices to be on the ballot for the 2026 general election in…