Thieves take advantage of unlocked vehicles
Apr 01, 2022
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
Mar 31, 2022
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…
Area cities receive Keep Iowa Beautiful grants
Mar 29, 2022
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…
Oskaloosa City Council to meet in closed session
Mar 28, 2022
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…
Deadline nears for Mahaska Chamber scholarship applications
Mar 25, 2022
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…
More signatures needed to run for county offices
Mar 24, 2022
Anyone who wants to run for County Supervisor, County Attorney, County Treasurer and County Recorder now needs 75 signatures on nomination papers. This after Governor Reynolds signed a bill into law this week that changes…
Fairfield teens allegedly used baseball bat to kill teacher
Mar 23, 2022
By David Pitt AP - Two Fairfield teenagers used a baseball bat last fall to kill their high school Spanish teacher, and one of them described in social media posts how they followed the woman,…
Hearing on Miller & Goodale murder trials
Mar 22, 2022
Attorneys for two Fairfield teens accused of murdering a teacher were in court Monday (3/21)….asking that the trials be closed to the public and media. 16-year-old Jeremy Goodale and 16-year-old Willard Miller are both charged…
Extended Internet Outage at Sigourney School District
Mar 21, 2022
The Sigourney School District is reporting that its internet is currently down and could be down for several days. The District posted on its Facebook page Monday (3/21) that it’s best that you telephone the…
Iowa drug ring leader sentenced to 30 years in prison
Mar 21, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON An eastern Iowa man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to dealing drugs. Prosecutors describe 62-year-old George Patrick Ashby as a large-scale meth dealer. Court records…