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Oskaloosa, Ottumwa Declares Snow Emergency

A Snow Emergency has been declared for the City of Oskaloosa effective Thursday, December 28, 2017 at 12:00 midnight. The ordinance shall remain in effect until 5:00 pm Friday, December 29, 2017. According to Oskaloosa Municipal…
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Newton Resident Arrested, Charged with Theft and Felon in Control of Firearm

Owners of a rural farm residence northwest of Newton reported a burglary with multiple items missing, including a skid-loader and ATV on Tuesday, Dec. 26. While deputies were investigating the incident, the owner reported seeing…
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Ratt Say They'll Tour in 2018

Ratt plan on hitting the road next year. No further details about the band's possible 2018 plans were released as part of the Facebook post, but it’s likely that the shows will feature classic-era members…
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'Offbeat News' for December 28th

OFFBEAT NEWS: For Jacki and Josh Grossman, Christmas Eve has a new tradition: newborns. The couple welcomed their second child, Elliott, on December 24th, four years to the day their older son, Oliver came into…
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AAA Iowa Reports 144% Boost in Service Calls From Iowans on Tuesday

As temperatures fall, the number of problems with our vehicles often rises. Cold weather is especially hard on car batteries and when they die, your car is stuck. Many Iowans tried to go back to…
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Frigid Weather Sparking Furnace Issues

The steep drop in temperatures has exposed a lot of issues with furnaces that are now running constantly. West Des Moines Fire Marshal, Mike Whitsel, says his department noticed it right away when the cold…
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TOUTING WATER QUALITY, SOIL HEALTH AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOCUS, CRAIG LANG ANNOUNCES SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE BID

BROOKLYN, Iowa – Dairy farmer and former Iowa Farm Bureau president Craig Lang announced his campaign for Iowa secretary of agriculture today, saying he is committed to bringing together Iowans to improve the state's soil…
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Scammers Targeting MidAmerican Energy Customers

DES MOINES, Iowa – (December 22, 2017) – Several MidAmerican Energy customers are being targeted over the phone today by scammers, who are posing as utility employees and threatening to shut off power unless the…
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Three Arrested After Search Warrant Executed

On December 15, around 2:45 PM, the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 610 Wood St in Eldon. As a result of the search warrant three people were arrested: 71-year-old Ernest Weeks…
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Water Department Cautioning of Water Main Breaks

The Oskaloosa Municipal Water Department wants to alert Oskaloosa residents of water main breaks within the city on December 27. The first one crews are tackling is on C Avenue West between North C and…
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