SIGOURNEY, IA -- On December 13, 2022, the Keokuk County Emergency Management Coordinator Larry Gene Smith (66) was arrested for Theft in the 2nd Degree a Class D Felony based on an investigation by the…
OTTUMWA, IA -- The Ottumwa Police Department will be holding their Annual Citizens Police Academy in February and March of 2023. The Academy gives citizens an opportunity to learn first-hand about local law enforcement. The…
By Sam Parsons The Marion County Board of Supervisors met yesterday and had a discussion about the proposed Adkins development in the city of Pleasantville. The project is still in the planning phase, but board…
By Sam Parsons The Pella School Board met last night for the final time in 2022 and heard the latest update on the Early Childhood Center, which just recently entered phase 2 of construction. The…
OSKALOOSA -- The Oskaloosa Fire Department was paged to a home filling with smoke in the 1200 block of High Avenue West in Oskaloosa at 10:32 Saturday morning. Police officers on the scene advised that…
OSKALOOSA -- The city of Oskaloosa and Oskaloosa Police Department announced the recent graduation of Chief Benjamin Boeke from the School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) at Northwestern University. Chief Boeke has successfully completed…
By Sam Parsons The Pella City Council met this week to discuss proposed repairs to the Bos Landen Conference Center. A public hearing was held on the repairs, which became necessary after a frozen water…
OSKALOOSA -- “Christmas Canvas” took place Saturday evening in downtown Oskaloosa beneath the beautiful Painting With Lights Display. Oskaloosa Main Street and the Mahaska Chamber have unveiled the full list of prize winners from the…
By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council met last night and received a presentation from Martens & Company on their audit for FY2022. The audit showed that the cash balances of the city at the…
PELLA -- Central College senior, Grace Teig, Class of 2023, from Story City, Iowa, will present her work during the Senior Art Major Exhibition through Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Mills Gallery in the Lubbers…