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New Oskaloosa Main Street Director

Oskaloosa Main Street’s new director met the public at an open house Wednesday (4/6).  Amy Brainard has worked the last 17 years as coordinator of the Mahaska County 4-H program for the Iowa State University…
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Oskaloosa Main Street holds spring open house

Oskaloosa Main Street is holding a spring open house Wednesday afternoon (4/6) to welcome new director Amy Brainard.  The open house is from 4 to 6pm at the Mahaska Chamber office at 222 1st Avenue East…
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Sigourney man accused of trying to entice a 13-year-old for sex

A Sigourney man is accused of trying to entice a minor that he thought was a 13-year-old girl.  According to court records, 28-year-old David Mark Stocks was using Facebook Messenger to communicate with the 13-year-old. …
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Two injured in rollover accident in Oskaloosa

Two people were injured in a one vehicle rollover accident early Monday (4/4) in Oskaloosa.  Shortly before 5:30am, law enforcement was called to an accident on Highway 163 north of mile marker 57.  Two people…
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Oskaloosa City Council meets Monday

Monday night (4/4), the Oskaloosa City Council will hold two public hearings.  The first will cover the third phase of the city’s façade improvement project downtown.  The second will cover the city’s downtown resurfacing project. …
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Thieves take advantage of unlocked vehicles

Oskaloosa Police are investigating a couple of thefts in the northwest part of town this week. Lieutenant Nathan Johnson says handguns were stolen from vehicles in two separate incidents. "Essentially, all it was was people…
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Arrest in death of former Newton resident

Earlier this week, the State Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy and determined 41-year-old Dustin Christopher Doran had died by homicide. Doran is a former resident of Newton and an online obituary says he died at…
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Area cities receive Keep Iowa Beautiful grants

Several communities in the No Coast Network listening area have received grant awards from Keep Iowa Beautiful and Diamond Vogel.  Oskaloosa received a grant to paint the Edmundson Park restroom.  New Sharon gets a grant…
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Oskaloosa City Council to meet in closed session

The Oskaloosa City Council will meet Monday afternoon (3/28) in closed session.  The meeting’s agenda says the Council will discuss strategy with the city’s attorney about possible legal action regarding the swimming pool at the…
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Deadline nears for Mahaska Chamber scholarship applications

Mahaska County high school students have until next Friday, April 1, to apply for college scholarships.  The Mahaska Chamber is leading a drive to raise money to provide scholarships of $1000 and up.  Students are…
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