Iowa Supreme Court comes to Oskaloosa
Sep 23, 2021
The Iowa Supreme Court will be in Oskaloosa Thursday (9/23). The Court will hear oral arguments in an appeal of a case Thursday night at 7 at George Daily Auditorium. The public is invited to…
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