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Oskaloosa High School Student Council Receives Top National Award

OSKALOOSA, IA -- For its exemplary record of leadership, service and activities that improve the school and community, the Oskaloosa student council has been recognized as a 2023 National Gold Council of Excellence by the…
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Pella City Council Approves FY24 Budget

By Sam Parsons The Pella City Council met earlier this week and held a public hearing on their budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24. The city’s property tax rate will be $10.20 per $1,000 of valuation,…
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Ottumwa City Council Approves FY24 Budget, Moves Forward with Asbury Heights Project

By Sam Parsons The Ottumwa City Council met last night and approved their city budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The budget projects for city revenues to total about $57.5 million, while expenditures are expected…
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Oskaloosa City Council Puts Edmundson Park Playground Improvements Back up for Bidding

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council met last night and discussed the Edmundson Park Playground Improvements Project. A public hearing was held to approve the plans and specifications of the project, but the city…
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Southern Iowa Speedway Set for 23 Season Opener

OSKALOOSA -- The 2023 racing season is set to get underway on Wednesday, April 19h with a full program of racing in five divisions. The Southern Iowa Fairboard and the race committee is ready to…
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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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