LOCAL NEWS

Smith To Be Named Chamber Director

The Mahaska Health Partnership Executive Board and Leadership Team met Monday evening to discuss business as usual. As the reports rounded the table, Jacky Bresnahan, Director of Human Resources, informed the board of various hires…
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Albia High School Student Arrested On Terrorism Threat

An Albia High School Student was arrested and charged with Threat of Terrorism after a weekend incident. On Saturday, October 21st, the Albia Police Department and Monroe County Sheriff received reports of a threatening post…
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Coat Drive To Help Local Iowans In Need

BURR! It’s getting chillier out there. Help share the warmth with those in our community that need it! The 10th Annual Winter Coat Drive is taking place now until January 31st, 2018. Collection boxes for…
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Weekend Rain Helps Diminishing Drought

Although Oskaloosa, and much of the surrounding area received rain this weekend, over 80{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b} of Mahaska County is still considered to be in a moderate drought, according to the online National Integrated Drought Information System.…
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Reynolds Inaugurates New Daycare Facility

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds will visit Centerville on Tuesday, October 31st to join Lee Container President Robert Varnedoe for a ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new Curious Kids Day Care Center. On August 1st, the Centerville School…
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Facade Improvements May See Second Phase

Construction on the Downtown Facade Improvement Project began in May of this year, while the discussion on the project is dated back to September of 2015. This project has made leaps and bounds to improve…
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Historic Preservation Awarded To Five Dutch Homes

On October 20th, the Historic Pella Trust held an awards evening for residents, homes and landmarks in the Dutch community. There were five winners of the 2017 Historic Preservation Award: Robert and Robin Schulty; Brent…
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First Responders in Iowa Receiving Checks From Dakota Access Pipeline

The company that built the Dakota Access oil pipeline that runs diagonally across Iowa, from the northwest to the southeast is making donations to emergency responders in every county the pipeline crosses in Iowa and…
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Washington Couple Arrested For Child Endangerment Death

Yesterday, October 19th, 29 year-old Ambrashia Marie Chrzan, along with 36-year-old  Anthony Lamont McCoy, of Riverside, Iowa were taken into custody for the November 9, 2016, death of a minor.   After a joint investigation…
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Orionid Meteor Shower Show Peaks This Weekend

October may be best known for pumpkins, fall weather and haunted houses, but the month is also prime time for meteor showers. Budding astronomers and stargazers will want to mark their calendars for the peak of the Orionid…
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