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Mahaska County Conservation to Celebrate 50th Anniversary with Grand Opening of New Nature Playscape This Weekend

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska County Conservation Board invites the public to join in celebrating a major milestone — the Grand Opening of the new Nature Playscape and the 50th Anniversary of Mahaska County Conservation on…
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City/School Election Results for Mahaska County

By Sam Parsons Results are in for the 2025 City and School elections. Oskaloosa In the city of Oskaloosa, there was one contested race for the city election. Two at-large council seats were up for…
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Today is Election Day

By Sam Parsons Today is election day in Iowa. Polls for the 2025 City and School Election will be open from 7:00am until 8:00pm. Those voting in person at the polls today will need to…
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Oskaloosa City Council to Meet Tonight

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council is set to host a regular meeting tonight. On the agenda is an amendment the council will consider for the 2022 Wastewater Treatment Facility Plan, and a resolution…
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Deadline Approaching for Mahaska Chamber Award Nominations

OSKALOOSA -- Would you like to nominate a business or individual who has made a big difference in Mahaska County in the past year? Mahaska Chamber & Development Group will again be presenting several civic awards.…
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Albia MS Among Four Iowa schools named as 2025 Iowa Blue Ribbon Schools

DES MOINES -- Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education announced that four Iowa schools have been selected as the state’s inaugural Iowa Blue Ribbon Schools for 2025 during a ceremony at the…
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Man Sentenced for Role in Death Concealment in Newton

NEWTON – A Hudson man who was arrested earlier this year during a death investigation was sentenced this week. 47-year-old Thomas Patrick Olofson was one of four men accused of attempting to conceal the death…
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Ottumwa, Knoxville CSDs Among 28 School Districts, to Receive Grants to Further Advance Reading Proficiency

DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Education awarded $3.8 million in competitive subgrants to 28 Iowa school districts and public charter schools to develop and implement local plans for accelerating student reading proficiency. “Iowa…
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One Week Remains to Submit Nominations for Mahaska Chamber Awards

OSKALOOSA -- Would you like to nominate a business or individual who has made a big difference in Mahaska County in the past year? Mahaska Chamber & Development Group will again be presenting several civic awards.…
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Montezuma's Allison Pargeon Named Central Rivers Teacher of the Year

DES MOINES -- The Iowa Department of Education named nine teachers from across the state as the 2026 Iowa Regional Teachers of the Year. Representing Iowa’s nine education regions, each teacher was selected for exemplary…
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