Mark Groenendyk has been re-elected Chairman of the Mahaska County Board for a third year. That action was taken at Monday’s (1/4) Mahaska County Board meeting. Groenendyk says the Board’s priorities for 2021 include resolving…
The Oskaloosa City Council will hold its first meeting of the new year Monday night (1/4). The Council will hold a public hearing on an amendment to the City’s 2021 fiscal year budget. According to…
Ottumwa’s Historic Preservation Commission is postponing the holiday luminary project indefinitely. The event, which had originally been scheduled for December 23, was rescheduled to take place on New Year’s Eve due to the high winds…
The season’s first snowstorm is over and it left plenty of the white stuff behind. Snowfall totals from Tuesday (12/29) range from an inch and a half in Albia, two inches in Montezuma, and four…
The season’s first major snowstorm is on its way. A Winter Storm Warning goes into effect starting at 9am Tuesday (12/29) through 6pm Wednesday (12/30) for the No Coast Network listening area. The National Weather…
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Congressman-elect Randy Feenstra says it’s time for the U.S. Department of Justice to address allegations of price fixing in the livestock industry. “The packers, they’re making all kinds of profits, so we’ve…
BY O. KAY HENDERSON The jackpots for the Powerball and Mega Millions lottery drawings both exceed $300 million and Iowa Lottery spokesperson Mary Neubauer says that’s a rarity. “Neither one of these jackpots are anywhere near…
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - The start of the 2021 Iowa legislative session is less than three weeks away, but Governor Kim Reynolds says it may be far longer before officials sort out how…
Christmas vacation is starting early in the North Mahaska School District. There will not be school in North Mahaska Monday (12/21) or Tuesday (12/22) because of coronavirus issues. North Mahaska Superintendent Angela Livezey released a…
An Ottumwa man who was 16 in 1994 when he fatally shot a 15-year-old classmate after the two argued over a girl has been granted parole. The Iowa Board of Parole has decided to release…