Marion County Development to Hold Public Meetings for Long Term Planning
Oct 21, 2022
KNOXVILLE -- The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) has received funding from the US EDA department to help areas develop long term economic development sustainability plans. Marion County Development applied to IEDC to be an…
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2023 Tulip Queen Finalists Announced
Oct 20, 2022
By Sam Parsons The list of names up for 2023 Tulip Queen in the city of Pella has now been trimmed to 12 finalists. 12 Pella senior students were chosen to advance to the final…
Ottumwa City Council Approves Gas & Electric Franchise Fees
Oct 19, 2022
By Sam Parsons The Ottumwa City Council met last night and after a process lasting several months, the council approved the third and final consideration of an ordinance instituting a franchise fee city-wide on gas…
Oskaloosa Council Receives Fire Code Enforcement Update
Oct 18, 2022
By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council met last night and heard a quarterly report from the fire department related to code enforcement. The report found that 56 cases of code violations were opened during…
Mahaska County Board of Supervisors Weighs Soil Compaction Study Contribution
Oct 18, 2022
By Sam Parsons The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met yesterday and discussed a potential contribution to a study from Iowa State University on soil compaction as it relates to proposed carbon capture pipelines that…
Mahaska Chamber Seeking Award Nominations
Oct 17, 2022
OSKALOOSA -- Would you like to nominate a business or individual who has made a big difference in Mahaska County in the past year? Mahaska Chamber & Development Group will again be presenting several civic…
Opening of five Lake Red Rock recreation areas to be delayed in 2023 for infrastructure upgrades
Oct 17, 2022
KNOXVILLE, Iowa --The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announces delayed openings of the Howell Station, North Overlook and Whitebreast campgrounds and the Fifield and North Overlook recreation areas at Lake Red Rock.…
Ottumwa Trout Stocking October 21, 2022
Oct 14, 2022
OTTUMWA -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be stocking 1,500 rainbow and brook trout in the pond at the east side of Wapello street by the orange and blue playground equipment on Friday…
Oskaloosa CSD Hears Update on ISASP Scores
Oct 13, 2022
By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa Community School Board met earlier this week and heard an update on last year’s testing results in the district from the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress, or ISASP. Dr.…
Ottumwa School Board Hears Updates on Student Apprentice Program, ELLs, Key Financial Indicators
Oct 12, 2022
By Sam Parsons The Ottumwa Community School Board met on Monday and heard an update on their new Student Apprentice Program as well as an update on the use of Timekettle Earbuds, an instant translation…