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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

Four Mahaska County residents have died over the long weekend from coronavirus.  38 new cases have also been reported in the County, nearly doubling Mahaska County’s total for a pandemic total of 85.  Crystal Heights…

As reported in a press release issued by the care center dated May 23rd, the number of COVID-19 positive employee sat Crystal Heights has reached 8.  The total number of COVID-19 positive residents is now…