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Masks recommended, but not required, in Oskaloosa schools

Oskaloosa school students still won’t be required to wear masks in school.  The Oskaloosa School Board made that decision at Tuesday night’s (10/12) meeting.  Oskaloosa Superintendent Paula Wright says masks will be recommended, rather than…
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Missing Ottumwa woman found deceased

Here’s an update to a story the No Coast Network has been following.  A missing Ottumwa woman was found dead Thursday morning (10/14).  81-year-old Connie Jean Turner was found along the edge of a lagoon…
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John Deere workers go on strike

More than 10,000 workers at John Deere and Company are now on strike after negotiators couldn't deliver a new agreement. This includes UAW Local 74 in Ottumwa.  In a statement, The United Auto Workers said…
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Search for missing Ottumwa woman

Ottumwa Police want your help to find a missing elderly woman.  81-year-old Connie Joan Turner was reported missing around 9pm Tuesday (10/12) after she left her residence to go for a walk.  She didn’t reach…
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Clow Valve donates building for Oskaloosa youth sports

Clow Valve Company has donated one of its buildings to benefit youth sports in Oskaloosa.  Clow has donated its property at 1336 12th Avenue East to the Oskaloosa Indoor Sports Complex.  The Sports Complex is a…
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Those who got tax filing extensions have deadline approaching

BY DAR DANIELSON If you filed for an extension time to file your 2020 taxes, you now have five days to get it done. IRS spokesman Christopher Miller says the deadline is next Friday (October 15th).…
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Oskaloosa man arrested on sex abuse charge

An Oskaloosa man was arrested in Missouri on a sex abuse charge.  Police in Kirksville, Missouri arrested 36-year-old Justin Wyatt Tuesday (10/5) on an out of state warrant.  Wyatt is facing charges of second degree…
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New drop off sites in 7 cities for at-home Test Iowa kits

BY O. KAY HENDERSON State officials have now confirmed more than 6600 Iowans have died of Covid and the number of Covid patients in Iowa hospitals has ticked up in the past week. Nearly 10,000 Iowans…
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Iowa lawmakers vote down redistricting plan

The Iowa Legislature has rejected the first set of redistricting maps drawn by a state agency, raising concerns that majority Republicans may opt to insert politics into Iowa’s nonpartisan process. The nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency…
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Ottumwa Primary Election Today

Tuesday (10/5) is primary election day in Ottumwa.  This election will narrow the list of candidates for mayor and city council.  Rick Bick, Rick Johnson and Robert LaPoint are running for mayor—with one candidate to…
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