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Search for missing Ottumwa woman

Ottumwa Police want your help to find a missing elderly woman.  81-year-old Connie Joan Turner was reported missing around 9pm Tuesday (10/12) after she left her residence to go for a walk.  She didn’t reach…
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Clow Valve donates building for Oskaloosa youth sports

Clow Valve Company has donated one of its buildings to benefit youth sports in Oskaloosa.  Clow has donated its property at 1336 12th Avenue East to the Oskaloosa Indoor Sports Complex.  The Sports Complex is a…
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Those who got tax filing extensions have deadline approaching

BY DAR DANIELSON If you filed for an extension time to file your 2020 taxes, you now have five days to get it done. IRS spokesman Christopher Miller says the deadline is next Friday (October 15th).…
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Oskaloosa man arrested on sex abuse charge

An Oskaloosa man was arrested in Missouri on a sex abuse charge.  Police in Kirksville, Missouri arrested 36-year-old Justin Wyatt Tuesday (10/5) on an out of state warrant.  Wyatt is facing charges of second degree…
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Miller on her Duties as Oskaloosa Interim City Manager

As previously reported,  Oskaloosa City Clerk and Finance Director Amy Miller was appointed last Monday night to serve as Oskaloosa interim city manager when Michael Schrock steps down at the end of the month.  No…
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Oskaloosa Fire Department turns 150

You’ve heard the joke about someone being so old that their birthday cake has enough candles to cause a fire.  That could apply to the Oskaloosa Fire Department, as they’re celebrating their 150th birthday Saturday (10/9)…
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Ottumwa Primary Election Today

Tuesday (10/5) is primary election day in Ottumwa.  This election will narrow the list of candidates for mayor and city council.  Rick Bick, Rick Johnson and Robert LaPoint are running for mayor—with one candidate to…
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Powerball jackpot continues to grow

The biggest lottery prize in more than eight months is growing larger after no ticket matched all five numbers and the Powerball in Saturday night’s (10/2) drawing. The estimated jackpot for the next drawing on…
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Police: Human remains could be Iowa boy who vanished in May

MONTEZUMA, Iowa (AP) — Investigators searching for an Iowa boy who vanished in May days before his 11th birthday said Thursday they have found human remains matching his description in a nearby cornfield. The remains were discovered…
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Oskaloosa City Manager Schrock resigns

Oskaloosa will soon have a new City Manager.  Michael Schrock gave one month’s notice on Monday (9/27).  He is stepping down to become City Manager in Ankeny beginning November 1.  Schrock has been Oskaloosa’s City…
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