LOCAL NEWS

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group is getting ready for the Coffee & Conversation events. This engaging series of informative sessions provides Mahaska County residents with invaluable insights to state, county and local…

PELLA – A physical altercation between two men in Pella ended with one of the combatants being charged with willful injury. According to court records, the altercation occurred on the morning of Saturday, January 3rd.…

KNOXVILLE – A verbal altercation in the parking lot of the Knoxville Walmart yesterday afternoon did not result in criminal charges, though one party accused the other of threatening them with a firearm. According to…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council held their first meeting of 2026 last night and officially swore in the officials who were elected, or re-elected, in November last year. The oath of office was…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council has their first meeting of the new calendar year scheduled for tonight. The council will be swearing in the officials who were elected, or re-elected, in November. On…

BATAVIA – An Ottumwa man was arrested in rural Jefferson County after authorities discovered he was in possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia during a single-vehicle accident. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, on…

CENTERVILLE – Two men were arrested by authorities in Centerville following online sting operations targeting child predators. 62-year-old Todd Richard Bratz of Centerville and 54-year-old Brian Alan Leager of Moulton both face felony charges as…

FAIRFIELD – A Fairfield woman is behind bars after police say she assaulted a pregnant woman during a dispute. According to the Fairfield Police Department, on the evening of Sunday, December 28, at approximately 7:42pm,…

OTTUMWA – Two Ottumwa residents were arrested yesterday morning following a sexual assault investigation. On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at approximately 10:06 a.m., the Ottumwa Police Department executed a search warrant at 111 N. Ransom…

NEWTON – A Newton man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly breaking into a residence while armed. The Newton Police Department says that on Sunday morning, at around 7:44am, officers responded to a residence…