LOCAL NEWS

OSKALOOSA – The meeting was brief and the crowd was small for the regular Oskaloosa City Council meeting on Monday as Mayor David Krutzfeldt led the ritual invocation and Pledge of Allegiance after calling the…

MAHASKA COUNTY – Continuing a long journey with the Local Option Sales Tax vote, the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors has passed another resolution to keep the revenue from the tax alive for unincorporated interests.…

MAHASKA — For those hitting the polls on Tuesday for the June Primary Election, the Mahaska County Auditor’s Office has compiled a helpful question and answer list for those who still have questions before the…

OSKALOOSA — A number of meetings open to the public will take place at the beginning of next week, and one will even be held today. This is the time to attend public meetings and…

OSKALOOSA — Get your tackle box and pole ready for some fishing. No fishing license will be required this weekend only, from Friday, June 3rd through Sunday, June 5th. “The DNR (Department of Natural Resources)…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police have identified the 60-year-old man whose body was recovered from the Des Moines River last week. Authorities say Leonard Dawson's body was pulled from the river Thursday afternoon near…

The Mahaska County Community Foundation (MCCF) is pleased to announce its 2016 round of grant awards. The total amount distributed was just over $90,000 and benefitted 19 different projects throughout Mahaska County. The funding source…

PELLA — The popularity of the campsite reservation program at Lake Red Rock has grown significantly in recent years. In response to demand, the Corps of Engineers will add over 100 campsites to the program…

JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Democrats vying to challenge Republican Sen. Charles Grassley in his upcoming re-election race have used a televised debate in Iowa to criticize the longtime senator's involvement in a Supreme Court nomination…

On Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Ottumwa Police Officers responded to 802 E. Finley on a report that gunshots had been fired at the residence. Officers arrived and determined that suspects fired…