LOCAL NEWS

OHS Students Raising Funds for Trip to Debate Nationals

By Sam Parsons Two Oskaloosa High School students have qualified for the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Phoenix, Arizona, and are asking the community for help in raising funds for the trip. OHS seniors…
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Old Hwy 163 Closed Starting Today

OSKALOOSA -- Starting today (5/18), Old Highway 163 in Mahaska County will be closed for a repaving project. The road will be closed until it is completely repaved, with the estimated completion date of mid-June.…
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Pella City Council Approves Pay Increases for Volunteer Firefighters

By Sam Parsons The Pella City Council met last night and changed the city’s volunteer firefighter compensation plan. After discussing the possibility of pay increases at their previous council meeting, the council voted to increase…
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Oskaloosa City Council Discusses 3-Lane Conversion Data, Vacant Buildings

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council met last night and received a presentation on the status of the city’s 3-lane conversion on A Avenue and Market Street, as well as the traffic signal installation…
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Master Gardener Plant Sale will be held this Saturday

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska County Master Gardeners will hold their annual plant sale Saturday May 20, 2023.  It will be held 8 – 11 am at the Mahaska County Extension and Outreach Office auditorium. They…
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Central Commencement Moves into P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium

PELLA -- Central College has moved the Commencement ceremony to the P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium. The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 13. "Due to the uncertainty of Saturday's weather, we have decided…
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Kirkville Man Arrested for Sex Abuse, Incest

KIRKVILLE -- The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Kirkville man on charges of sex abuse and incest. In February 2023, The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office received information pertaining to an alleged sexual abuse…
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Oskaloosa School Board Moves Forward with Baseball Field Improvements

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa Community School Board met last night and received a presentation from their Homeschool Assistance Program (HSAP). The district has supported its HSAP since 2017 and 136 students were enrolled in…
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State to spend millions on Honey Creek Resort

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The Iowa Legislature has approved spending six million dollars on the Honey Creek Resort in southern Iowa. The state-owned resort, which opened in 2008, has a hotel and dozens…
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IWD Awards $3.5 Million to Support Registered Apprenticeship Programs Across Iowa; Local Businesses Among Awardees

DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa Workforce Development today announced $3.47 million in new funding designated to create or expand Registered Apprenticeship (RA) Programs across Iowa. Spread across two types of programs, the funding is expected to…
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