Central-Decatur Teacher Chosen As One Of 44 Milken Award Honorees
Dec 05, 2017
Joni Readout, a master teacher and planner at Central Decatur Junior-Senior High School, was selected as one of 44 Milken honorees for 2017-18. Readout is the first in the district to receive the prestigious honor…
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'Offbeat News' for 12-5-17
Dec 05, 2017
OFFBEAT NEWS: John Dardis had planned a romantic weekend away with his girlfriend Suzannah Newham in Cornwall, England. What's more, he was going to propose as they walked along the cliffs. When he went to…
Officer Killed Four Decades Ago Honored Near Prairie City
Dec 05, 2017
An Iowa police officer killed in the line of duty 40 years ago was honored Sunday. Family, friends and fellow officers gathered near Prairie City at a Highway 163 bridge which is now named for…
Navy Posthumously Awards Iowan Silver Star Medal for Valor at Pearl Harbor
Dec 05, 2017
The Navy recently authorized the posthumous award of a combat medal to a Sailor who was present at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack of Dec. 7, 1941, officials announced Monday, December 4th. Secretary of…
Oskaloosa MidAmerican Location Closing
Dec 05, 2017
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Elton John Mourns Loss of Mother
Dec 04, 2017
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Reported Burglary at Fremont Elementary, Individual Remains At Large
Dec 04, 2017
According to a Mahaska County Sheriff's press release, a representative from the Fremont Elementary School contacted the Mahaska County Sheriff's Office on report of a burglary. The burglary occurred at the school the night prior…
Man Arrested on Sexual Abuse Against Toddler
Dec 04, 2017
A rural Mahaska County man was recently arrested on sexual abuse warrant. On November 8th, 2017, the Mahaska County Sheriff's Office received the complaint of a possible sexual abuse of a three and a half-year-old…
'Offbeat News' for 12-4-17
Dec 04, 2017
OFFBEAT NEWS: There's a guy who just did something every single person on EARTH has fantasized about during a slow, boring commute. 28-year-old Xiao Cai lives in eastern China, and he's been struggling with a…
Main Awarded The Main Street Iowa Challenge Grant
Dec 04, 2017
An Oskaloosa project has been selected as one of only 14 across the state to receive funding through the prestigious Main Street Iowa Challenge Grant. Jennifer Main, a local business and property owner, plans to…