Ottumwa Council Holds Public Hearings, Approves Purchases for PD
Jan 18, 2023
By Sam Parsons The Ottumwa City Council met last night and held a total of four public hearings for plans, specs, and form of contract for four different projects. The first project discussed was the…
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Knoxville City Council Discusses LOSST, Hotel/Motel Tax, Fire Dept. Budget
Jan 17, 2023
By Sam Parsons The Knoxville city council met last night and discussed their local option sales and services tax (LOSST) as well as their hotel/motel tax. For the LOSST, a target of $1.3 million in…
Mahaska Chamber Hosts First Eggs & Issues of 2023
Jan 16, 2023
By Sam Parsons The Mahaska Chamber held its first Eggs & Issues forum of the new year on Saturday morning at Smokey Row in Oskaloosa. Present at the forum for the first go-round were a…
Knoxville Police Responds to Online Threats Against KCSD, Marion County Courthouse
Jan 13, 2023
KNOXVILLE -- Shortly after 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2023, the FBI made Knoxville Police Officers aware of online threats of violence made to Knoxville Community Schools, Marion County Courthouse, unnamed institutions within Knoxville,…
Mahaska Chamber's First Eggs & Issues Event of 2023 Is Tomorrow
Jan 13, 2023
OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group is hosting their first round of Eggs & Issues for this year tomorrow. This legislative forum will be at Oskaloosa Smokey Row from 8:30 AM – 9:30…
Oskaloosa Man in Serious Condition After Being Trapped Under Vehicle
Jan 12, 2023
OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska County Sheriff's Office reports that on Wednesday morning at approximately 9am, members of the Mahaska County Sheriff's Office, Mahaska County Ambulance Service, and Oskaloosa Fire Department were dispatched to the 2000…
Osky Students Stand Out in IHSSA State Debate Tournament
Jan 11, 2023
OSKALOOSA, IA — Oskaloosa High School senior Elliot Nelson took home first place in the Student Congress category at the recent Iowa High School Speech Association State Debate Championship. OHS made a competitive showing at…
Pella School Board Hears Update on Early Childhood Center Construction, Reviews Culture Survey Results
Jan 10, 2023
By Sam Parsons The Pella Community School Board met last night and received an update on the status of their Early Childhood Center from DCI Construction. Structural masonry is expected to be completed within a…
Cover Crop Workshop to be Held at Boender Farm near Oskaloosa January 24
Jan 09, 2023
AMES, Iowa—Iowa Learning Farms will host a cover crop workshop on Tuesday, January 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Steve Boender’s Farm near Oskaloosa. The free event is open to farmers and landowners and…
Pella Wellness Consortium to Present Lyndsey Fennelly
Jan 06, 2023
PELLA -- The Pella Wellness Consortium is pleased to welcome Lyndsey Fennelly, a motivational speaker, former standout Iowa State University basketball player and successful businesswoman, to a conversation about her mental health journey at 7…