LOCAL NEWS

OTTUMWA -- On Wednesday, February 21, 2024, officers from the Southeast Iowa Inter-Agency Drug Task Force, Ottumwa Police Department’s Emergency Response Team, and the Iowa Department of Public Safety Division of Narcotics Enforcement, executed a…

DES MOINES -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Iowa River Wildlife Unit, and by the U.S. Fish and…

OSKALOOSA, IOWA – Oskaloosa Elementary School welcomed Governor Kim Reynolds for a Regional Education Roundtable on Monday, February 19. Students, teachers, and leadership from the Oskaloosa Community Schools welcomed the governor as she conferenced with…

By Sam Parsons A single vehicle accident in Poweshiek County on Friday resulted in one fatality and another injury. According to traffic records, 30 year old Jamal Gant of Oskaloosa was driving northbound on Highway…

OSKALOOSA -- On 2/15/24, Officers from the Oskaloosa Police Department arrested Jeremy Kleine (45) of Oskaloosa on warrants for four (4) counts of sexual abuse in the 2nd degree involving victims under the age of…

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska County Sheriff's Office says that there have been several instances this week of Mahaska County residents receiving telephone calls from persons identifying themselves as Deputy Sheriffs of the Mahaska County Sheriff's…

PELLA -- Central College students, alumni, employees, family and friends are invited to participate in the fifth annual 53-Mile Challenge. The 53-Mile Challenge encourages the Central community to practice a healthy lifestyle through movement. Participants…

AMES -- The Iowa Beef Industry Council (IBIC) and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) are excited to announce the commencement of the 15th annual Iowa’s Best Burger contest. This highly anticipated event has become a…

OSKALOOSA -- Oskaloosa High School and Middle School is inviting the public to their upcoming choir concert.  There will be over 100 students participating in this concert. The details are as follows: WHO - Oskaloosa…

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska Health is inviting the public to join them tomorrow for a drive-thru dinner and online auction in support of the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House. The drive-thru dinner will be hosted from…