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Jasper County Sheriff's Needing Public's Help

WANTED: ALEX MICHEAL SPANGENBURG, 24 years old This subject has multiple warrants for his arrest, including: HOMICIDE BY VEHICLE- OPERATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, BURGLARY 1ST DEGREE, ASSAULT CAUSING BODILY INJURY OR MENTAL ILLNESS. If you…
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Black Bear Spotted in Poweshiek County

Deputies from the Poweshiek County Sheriff's Office and the State Game Warden officer were able to positively identify a black bear southeast of Montezuma on the evening of September 12. This is information only. This…
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Stream All Smiles After Election Results

“My heart is beating fast. It’s been kind of tied in knots all day,” Lynette Stream expressed at the Mahaska County Courthouse Tuesday evening. Stream, along with her husband, were awaiting the results of the…
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Mahaska County Sheriff's Still Looking for Wanted Suspect

Early in the morning on August 11th, the Mahaska County Sheriff's Office responded to a call near Hickory Avenue, close to the intersection of 278th Street. The call was for a single vehicle that had…
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Wapello County Sheriff's Made Two Arrests Over the Weekend

Wapello County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible assault in progress on 4th Street in Chillicothe, IA on Saturday, September 9th around 3 PM. When Deputies arrived all parties were gone. An investigation…
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OPD Exceeds Fundraising Goal

"We have received an overwhelming response from the community," said Police Chief Jake McGee at a final check presentation on Monday morning. Chief McGee accepted a $5,000 donation from the Southeast Iowa Regional Board of…
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Oskaloosa High Looking Forward to Homecoming

This year’s Oskaloosa High School Homecoming is fast approaching. Its theme is “A Hero’s Homecoming,” and students are already gearing up for the week’s events. As soon as Homecoming Week kicks off on Monday, September…
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Mahaska County Employee Passes Away

On Wednesday, September 6th, Jerry Allen Barrickman passed away while in the care of the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Barrickman was 54 years old. The memorial service will be held Monday, September 11,…
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Parking Regulations in Downtown are Slated to Change

A topic at many city council meetings within the past two months has been the issue centered around parking in the city, specifically in the downtown square. On Monday, September 5th, the Oskaloosa City Council…
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Mahaska County Secondary Road Department Employee Struck Building

Yesterday morning around 9 AM the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office were called to a farm on Indian Way southwest of Beacon where a tractor had struck a farm building. Upon deputies arrival, it was discovered…
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