MCDG Executive Director Announced
Aug 24, 2017
The Mahaska Community Development Group and Development Partners announced today that Tom Flaherty has been named Executive Director of Mahaska Community Economic Development. Flaherty, who begins Sept. 11, will be responsible for managing development activities…
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Northey Stops at SHARE Iowa
Aug 23, 2017
Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey was in town Tuesday, August 22, as he is making his trip to unique food or agriculture sites throughout the year. Previously, Northey had visited Oskaloosa Food Products on 9th Avenue…
Three Separate Gun Related Incidents in Ottumwa Over the Weekend
Aug 22, 2017
It was a busy weekend for the Ottumwa Police Department and Wapello County Sheriff’s Office as they responded to three separate calls on gun related incidents inside the city limits. On the evening Friday, August…
Arrest Made After Call In of Sexual Assault In Progress
Aug 22, 2017
On Sunday, August 20 around 1:30 PM, the Ottumwa Police Department received a call in reference to a sexual assault in progress. The caller stated that address was 825 W. Second Street. Members of the…
Woman Found Dead at Lake Keomah
Aug 21, 2017
Around noon on Sunday, August 20, Mahaska County Sheriff's Office were called to eh campgrounds located in Lake Keomah State Park. Upon deputies' arrival, they discovered a 39-year-old female camper had passed away in her…
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest on Drug Charges
Aug 18, 2017
An individual attempted to bring contraband into the Jasper County Jail yesterday. Lindsey Oneel was being transported to the Jasper County Jail after she was in a vehicle that had been pulled over by law…
Local Law Enforcement Air Opinions to Senator
Aug 17, 2017
As Senator Joni Ernst continues her 99 County Tour through Iowa, she made two pit stops on Tuesday in southeast Iowa. Her first stop was a public town hall meeting in Washington, she heard from…
Solar Eclipse Will Not Be Seen in Full in Oskaloosa
Aug 17, 2017
It has been almost a century since the last one, now we get to experience a solar eclipse again on Monday, August 21. Traveling much of the same path as it did in 1918, most…
Suspicious Car Fires in Ottumwa Over the Weekend
Aug 15, 2017
The Ottumwa Fire Department responded to three suspicious car fires all within two hours of each other. The first fire was reported at 12:44 AM on August 13 at 401 S. Willard St. Firefighters arrived on scene…
Dog Retrieved from Weekend Fire
Aug 14, 2017
A house fire broke out Saturday evening around 5:00 PM. The Oskaloosa Fire Department was called the fire in the 1000 block of First Avenue West where a house was engulfed in flames. The fire…