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…
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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…
Primary Election Today
Jun 02, 2020
Today (6/2) is Election Day in Iowa. This primary election will be a bit different in Mahaska County because only two polling places are open: at the Environmental Learning Center on Highway 92 in Oskaloosa…
Coronavirus update
Jun 01, 2020
Another 17 Iowans have died from coronavirus over the weekend...for a pandemic total of 537 as of this morning. One person from Mahaska County has died and one from Wapello County. Also, 41 new cases…
Death investigation in Melcher-Dallas
May 29, 2020
Marion County law enforcement is investigating a woman’s death. At around 11:20 Thursday morning (5/28), Melcher-Dallas Police and Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a residence in the 500 block of Main Street about…
Absentee voting begins
May 28, 2020
Thursday (5/28) is the first day of absentee balloting in Iowa in advance of Tuesday’s primary election. You can vote in the lobby of your county courthouse Thursday and Friday (5/29) from 8am to 4:30pm,…
Osky School Board OKs summer sports with conditions
May 27, 2020
Play ball! At Tuesday’s (5/26) special meeting, the Oskaloosa School Board voted to allow the baseball and softball seasons to go ahead. Some Board members expressed concerns about coronavirus and their measure highly recommends that…
Coronavirus update
May 26, 2020
Checking the numbers, 464 Iowans have now died from coronavirus, with one new death in Mahaska County and one in Jasper County. And 17,661 people have tested positive for COVID-19. Also, Crystal Heights Care Center…