Black Bear Spotted in Poweshiek County
Sep 13, 2017
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
Sep 13, 2017
“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…
Mahaska County Sheriff's Still Looking for Wanted Suspect
Sep 12, 2017
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…
Wapello County Sheriff's Made Two Arrests Over the Weekend
Sep 12, 2017
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…
OPD Exceeds Fundraising Goal
Sep 11, 2017
"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…
Oskaloosa High Looking Forward to Homecoming
Sep 11, 2017
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…
Mahaska County Employee Passes Away
Sep 07, 2017
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,…
Parking Regulations in Downtown are Slated to Change
Sep 07, 2017
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…
Mahaska County Secondary Road Department Employee Struck Building
Sep 06, 2017
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…
Blakesburg C-Store Robbed, Twice Within a Month
Sep 05, 2017
In the early morning hours of July 30th, and then again on August 31st, the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office investigated two separate burglary reports from the C-Store located in Blakesburg. Throughout the course of the…