1-Year-Old Dies in Accidental Drowning
Oct 10, 2017
On Sunday, around 3 PM Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office and Mahaska Health Partnership were dispatched to a location just east of Pella (2292 Adams Avenue) in reference to a drowning victim of a 1 year old…
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Accidental Weapon Discharge Leads to Injury
Oct 09, 2017
On Sunday, October 8, shortly before midnight, the Ottumwa Police responded to the Ottumwa Regional Health Center on a report that a patient arrived at the hospital with a possible gunshot wound. Preliminary investigation suggests…
Interim CEO At Mahaska Health Partnership Announced
Oct 09, 2017
The Mahaska Health Partnership Board of Trustees named Chief Nursing Officer Chris Jepsen the organization’s Interim Chief Executive Officer during a special board meeting on Monday, October 9. “After careful consideration, the board unanimously decided…
SIEDA Has Started Applications for Energy Assistance Program
Oct 07, 2017
Applications will be taken starting November 1, 2017 for the 2017-2018 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. (October 2, 2017 for households with elderly/disabled member). This program is funded by the Department of Health and Human…
William Penn Will Host Oskaloosa Music Historian
Oct 06, 2017
Andy Clark, President of C.L. Barnhouse Company, will present “The Incredible Music Heritage of Oskaloosa” on Thursday, October 26 at 6:00 PM in the Musco Technology Center (MTC) on William Penn University’s Oskaloosa campus. The C.L. Barnhouse…
Oskaloosa Schools Prep for Parent-Teacher Conferences
Oct 05, 2017
Parent Teacher conferences are coming up October 12th and 13th for the Oskaloosa School District. At Oskaloosa Middle School, we have an “open house” approach to our conferences, meaning families may come at a time that…
Ottumwa Police Investigate Shooting
Oct 05, 2017
Ottumwa Police Officers responded to the 500 Block of Ottumwa Street on a report that someone had been shot with a gun on October 4, 2017 shortly after 9:00 PM. Police arrived and determined that…
Recreational Trail In Pella Will Be Expanded
Oct 04, 2017
The US Army Corps of Engineers will be extending the Volksweg Trail 2.6 miles from the trailhead at Robert's Creek west to Cordova Park. A new trailhead with parking lot is also planned at Cordova.…
REAP Will Hold Public Assembly for Mahaska and Surrounding Counties
Oct 03, 2017
Iowa’s Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) assembly comes to southern Iowa on October 18th, giving Iowans the opportunity to discuss their vision for outdoor recreation, soil and water enhancement, historical resources and land management and more.…
Stolen Property Has Contractor Offering Reward
Oct 03, 2017
The Ottumwa Police Department took a theft report from a contractor who had a piece of machinery stolen from a jobsite in Ottumwa. K.M. King Inc., from Burlington, IA, reported that they had a “Kent”…