Southern Iowa Fair will go on as planned
Jun 16, 2020
There WILL be a Southern Iowa Fair next month. The Southern Iowa Fair Board released a statement Monday (6/15) saying that “the fair exists to strengthen Oskaloosa and bring people together.” The Southern Iowa Fair…
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Vice President Pence to visit Iowa Tuesday
Jun 15, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence has announced he will travel to Iowa Tuesday (6/16) to meet with Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds. The vice president also plans to tour recreational vehicle manufacturer Winnebago Industries and give an…
Iowa legislature raises tobacco buying age to 21
Jun 12, 2020
BY O. KAY HENDERSON The legislature has voted to move the age for buying tobacco products to 21. This puts Iowa law in line with the recent federal change. “Iowa law enforcement officers, local law enforcement…
Victim Identified in Oskaloosa Pond Accident
Jun 11, 2020
We have more information about an incident Wednesday (6/10) when law enforcement had to fish a car out of a pond in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa Police were called to Edmundson Park shortly before 11am about a…
Tenco & First Resources to merge
Jun 10, 2020
Two area non-profit groups will be merging as of July 1. Sigourney-based First Resources and Ottumwa-based Tenco will join forces in what the two companies say will strengthen their positions in southeast Iowa. According to…
One killed, one hurt in Marion County crash
Jun 09, 2020
One man is dead and another injured after a one car crash Monday (6/8) in Marion County. The Iowa State Patrol tells the No Coast Network 24-year-old Jalen Frost of Corydon was driving west on…
Fake $100 bills found in Fairfield
Jun 08, 2020
Police in Fairfield say they’re investigating a case of fake money. Friday morning (6/5), they received reports of counterfeit $100 bills being passed. The counterfeit bills they found had the words “Motion Picture Purposes” on…
Hite pushing for expanded high speed internet to rural Iowa
Jun 05, 2020
State Representative Dustin Hite of New Sharon is working on a bill that would increase broadband internet service in rural areas of the state. He says the stay at home restrictions put in place for…
Primary election turnout
Jun 04, 2020
Just over 24 percent of Iowa’s registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s (6/2) primary election. In Mahaska County, turnout was just over 20 percent, with the vast majority of votes being cast by mail rather…
Primary election results
Jun 03, 2020
Here’s what happened in Tuesday’s (6/2) Primary Election. Theresa Greenfield defeated three challengers to win the Democratic primary for US Senate, and the chance to take on incumbent Senator Joni Ernst in November. And in…