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(Information from: The Des Moines Register, http://www.desmoinesregister.com) DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The director of the Iowa chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union hired just last year has abruptly resigned. The Des Moines Register…

At approximately 7:06 a.m., Tuesday June 28 th , 2016 a citizen reported hearing gunshots in the 7000 block of Cliffland Road just east of Ottumwa. The caller also reported a description of the vehicle…

Following tradition, Leighton’s Independence Day Celebration will be the Friday before the 4th, which is July 1 this year.  While it may hard to top last year’s celebration which was jointly celebrated with the 150th…

The 20th Annual Great Iowa Tractor Ride will be stopping at the North Mahaska High School at the North parking lot from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm today. You can go out there and visit…

A breaking news story involving a car chase in Wapello County. This morning, a report of shots fired in rural Wapello County was called into the Wapello County Sheriff’s Department. The call came from the…

OSKALOOSA — Gather up the kids, scrounge up an old blanket or a couple of yard chairs and head out to Eveland Access this weekend. Moonlight movie night is back on Saturday. The Mahaska County…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Crops across Iowa and Nebraska are off to a good start this year but stress is beginning to show in some parts of the region from very hot and mostly…

DES MOINES — July 1 is the deadline to enter the Iowa State Fair Parade and many of the Fair’s competitive events. The Iowa State Fair invites all community and youth groups, special interest clubs…

OSKALOOSA – Residents and businesses of Oskaloosa can expect big changes this week when it comes to their water usage bills. The first change in the lineup revolves around just how often they are are…

The Water Board held their regular meeting on Monday at 3 p.m. at the Water Department in Oskaloosa. Discussion of wastewater operations was one of the main topics at the forefront of the meeting. “There…