Active Shooter Drill Scheduled for Wednesday
Nov 20, 2017
On November 22, 2017, members with the Oskaloosa Police, Oskaloosa Schools, and Mahaska County Emergency Management, will come together at the Oskaloosa High School to review and exercise the active shooter response plans of each…
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Juveniles Start Fire in William Penn Gymnasium
Nov 18, 2017
On Saturday November 11, 2017 at approximately 12:37 p.m. the Oskaloosa Police Department and Oskaloosa Fire Department were dispatched to 201 Trueblood Avenue at William Penn University in reference to a smoke report. William Penn…
Ottumwa Resident Sentenced for Scamming Insurers
Nov 16, 2017
Cletus Abongwa Ngwa, 34, of Ottumwa, Iowa, was sentenced in United States District Court in Des Moines, Iowa on September 15, 2017, to an 18-month prison sentence with 3 years’ supervised release and ordered to…
Three Local Towns Recognized As Main Street Iowa Challenge Grant Recipients
Nov 16, 2017
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today awarded $933,300 in Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants to 14 communities around the state. The grants will benefit local improvement projects such as façade upgrades and restoration, upper floor…
William Penn University to Host ‘Cards for Jacob’
Nov 15, 2017
William Penn University will be hosting two consecutive "Cards for Jacob" nights during the men’s basketball games at home this weekend. The first game is slated for Friday, November 17th at 7:00 PM against Lincoln…
CASA Celebrating 20th Anniversary In Ottumwa
Nov 15, 2017
In 2016, over 300 children in Jefferson, Mahaska and Wapello counties were in foster care placement, and many more were at risk in their homes. Only a small number of those children had the benefit…
Newton Company Finds New Venture For Additional Jobs
Nov 14, 2017
A company that makes wind blades in central Iowa will begin manufacturing bus bodies as well, adding hundreds of jobs. T-P-I Composites started producing wind blades in Newton nearly 10 years ago. Now, Newton Development…
Oskaloosa PD, FTC Urge Customers To Be Cautious This Holiday Season
Nov 14, 2017
‘Tis the season to be jolly, but it’s also the season to be cautious about spending your hard-earned money and avoiding the heartache of having your gifts stolen from your car or home! Following these…
Band Members From William Penn University Chosen For Honor Band
Nov 13, 2017
Four collegiate band members have been selected to participate in the 24th Annual Iowa Collegiate Honor Band. This year’s guest conductor for the Iowa Collegiate Honor Band is Dr. Jack Stamp. Students selected from local…
Mural Project in Des Moines Aims to Inspire Community Through Visual Art
Nov 13, 2017
Led by Current Initiatives, a 22’x12’-foot long eye-catching mural has been created on Saturday, November 4. The project came to life at Wash-N-Dry Inc., located at 901 E University Avenue. It was completed in conjunction with Current’s…