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STDs On The Rise In Mahaska County

MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska County has recently seen an increase in the number of syphilis cases identified and reported to the Iowa Department of Public Health. According to Mahaska Health Partnership Infection Control Coordinator Heather…
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Mahaska Health Partnership Offers Advice On Prepping For A New School Year

MAHASKA COUNTY – Now that August is here, parents are preparing their children to return to school. MHP Family Practice Physician Eric Miller, DO, offers advice on preparing your kids to transition back into their…
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UPDATE Washington Police Have Found Suspects In Stolen Car From Ottumwa

UPDATE: The Washington Police have found the suspects involved.   On Wednesday, August 11, 2016, City of Washington Police Officers responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle in the 1000 block of E. 3rd…
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Jasper County Sheriff's Office Charge Man With Sexual Abuse

On July 26th, 2016 the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a sexual assault that occurred in rural Jasper County. During the subsequent investigation, a subject was identified as a possible suspect. On…
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Oskaloosa Fire Station Construction On Track

Oskaloosa, Iowa – “The construction and renovation project for the Oskaloosa Fire Station is on track”, says Fire Chief Mark Neff. The updates were passed by Oskaloosa voters in November of 2014, to the tune…
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Arrest Made After Pursuit Of Stolen Car

On 08-10- 2016 at approximately 0618 hours the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by Marshall County Sheriff’s Office of a pursuit that began in Marshall County and was about to enter Jasper County. Information…
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Oskaloosa Elementary School Receives Funding For Reading Program

Students falling behind in reading will again get the help they need this year. Oskaloosa Elementary School has been awarded funding for two full-time reading tutors in the 2016-2017 school year. The tutors are part…
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Woman Pleads Guilty In Death Of Daughter

PELLA (AP) — A Pella woman has pleaded guilty in the death of her 13-month-old daughter, who was left in a bathtub and drowned. Pella police say 28-yearold Anna Nicole Sothman pleaded guilty Friday in…
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Oskaloosa School Board Holding Next Meeting August 9th

The Oskaloosa School Board will hold their next regular meeting on Tuesday, August 9th at 7 pm in the George Daily Auditorium Board Room. The board will consider Renewal of a Revised 28E Agreement with Preschool…
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City Council Meeting Swift, Jovial

OSKALOOSA — The Oskaloosa City Council held its monthly meeting Monday to discuss community issues. What was a bit unusual was that there wasn’t really much on the docket. It was also a bit unusual…
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