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Oskaloosa Police Arrest Suspects In Robbery Case

On Monday,  November  14th, 2016 at approximately 11:30  p.m., Officers of the Oskaloosa Police Department received a complaint of subjects on the William  Penn University campus, Watson Hall dormitory 201Trueblood Avenue, armed with guns.  While…
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Plea Hearing Delayed When Ex-Burlington Councilman Hesitates

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — A judge gave a former Burlington City Council member more time to think about his plea agreement after he hesitated during a hearing on three felony sexual abuse charges. The Hawk…
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Police Identify Woman Who Died After Waterloo Shooting

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have identified the 19-year-old woman who died this weekend after being shot in the head. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports (http://bit.ly/2g8gRkB ) Talesa Wright was identified by police on Sunday.…
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Branstad Considers Minimum Wage Uniformity That Worries Some

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad has called for a single statewide minimum wage, rather than a hodgepodge of wages that vary by county, and a new Republican majority in the Legislature could…
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Anti-Trump Protesters Block Freeway In Iowa City

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of protesters angry about Donald Trump's presidential win blocked Interstate 80 in Iowa City for about a half-hour, backing up traffic for miles. The protests began Friday afternoon when…
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Study Shows 2 Dangerous Chemicals Released At Pella Plant

PELLA, Iowa (AP) — A federally mandated study has concluded that Pella Corp. inadvertently released two dangerous chemicals into the ground at its plant in Pella. The Des Moines Register reports (http://dmreg.co/2eYAuaR) that the study…
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Sentencing Set For Iowan Who Crashed Into Loaded School Bus

MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — A January sentencing has been scheduled for a man accused of being drunk when his vehicle ran into a loaded school bus near Manchester in eastern Iowa. Court records show 42-year-old…
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GOP Wins Iowa Senate, Controls Both Chambers

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans have won a majority in the Iowa Senate, giving the GOP control of both legislative chambers and the governor's office. By winning control of the Senate in Tuesday's election,…
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Controlled Natural Gas Blow-Off Will Be Conducted Tomorrow Morning

A controlled Natural gas blow-off will be conducted South East of Oskaloosa tomorrow morning, November 9, around 9:00 a.m. for maintenance purposes.  This action will create a loud “whistling” that will sound like a leak.  The…
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Man Dies After Fall From Pole While Celebrating Cubs' Win

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a college student who fell while celebrating the Chicago Cubs' World Series victory has died in an Iowa City hospital. Johnson County authorities say 21-year-old Kyle Leeney died…
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