Wind Project XI Slated to Begin in Poweshiek County
Oct 30, 2017
MidAmerican Energy Company plans to build a new wind farm in Poweshiek County. This is the third site in Iowa selected for construction as part of the Wind XI project. MidAmerican Energy has begun construction…
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Drug Take Back in Mahaska County Weighs In
Oct 30, 2017
The Oskaloosa Police Department in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration and Mahaska County Sheriff's Office hosted the county installment of the state, and nationwide, Drug Take Back Day. Held at the Mahaska Drug location…
Young Adult Arrested for Robbery
Oct 28, 2017
Shortly after midnight on Friday the Wapello County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call from the BP Gas Station in Agency on reports of a robbery. Deputies respond to the area and located a subject…
Oskaloosa Man Arrested on Sexual Abuse
Oct 27, 2017
On Thursday, October 26, the Oskaloosa Police Department arrested and charged Adam Wesley Sunkle age 43, of Oskaloosa with sexual abuse in the third degree. The initial complaint was filed on September 25. The Oskaloosa…
Ottumwa Police Department Makes Traffic Stop, Drug Bust
Oct 27, 2017
A Thursday morning traffic stop by Ottumwa Police Officer led to four arrests and a drug bust. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Wesley Alan Simmons, 34, Ottumwa. Simmons was arrested and charged…
Oskaloosans Honored With Governor's Award
Oct 27, 2017
Nearly a dozen residents and groups from the Oskaloosa area received a Governor’s Volunteer Award from Governor Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Adam Gregg during a special recognition ceremony held on October 27 in Ottumwa.…
OES Students Meet Iconic, Local Monster Jam Driver
Oct 26, 2017
Children at the Oskaloosa Elementary School got an opportunity to meet with a special guest on Thursday morning. Tyler Menninga is an Oskaloosa native who went through the Oskaloosa school system just a few years…
Duchow Hired as BBBS Program Manager
Oct 26, 2017
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mahaska County is pleased to announce that Robbyn Duchow has been hired as Program Manager. She will start Monday, October 30th, at her office in the Mahaska YMCA. Duchow lives in Oskaloosa…
ALICE Training Opportunity for Oskaloosa Businesses
Oct 25, 2017
ALERT is when you first become aware of a threat. The sooner you understand that you’re in danger, the sooner you can save yourself. A speedy response is critical. Seconds count. LOCKDOWN might require you…
Brooklyn Farmer Running for Secretary of Agriculture
Oct 24, 2017
Craig Lang, a Poweshiek County dairy farmer who has served as president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Financial during one of its most-challenging eras, said today he will run for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture in…