LOCAL NEWS

NEWTON – Two Newton men are facing felony charges for an incident at the Newton Walgreens store in which they were accused of theft and damaging store property. According to the Newton Police Department, on…

KNOXVILLE – An Otley man was arrested in Knoxville on a felony burglary charge. Court records show that on June 5, the Knoxville Police Department received a report of a burglary at 302 North Roche…

NEWTON – Four people have been charged in a death investigation after authorities found a man’s body in a Newton residence earlier this month. On June 9, Newton Police reported that local, county, and federal…

KNOXVILLE – A Clive woman was arrested in Knoxville and is now facing several charges after police say she attempted to sell another person’s vehicle with forged documents and signatures, and later used another person’s…

OSKALOOSA -- Oskaloosa Main Street announced that Salvaged Designs, owned by Jen Thomas Maxwell, has been selected as the local winner of the 2025 Open 4 Business grant competition. Salvaged Designs, a beloved business in…

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska County Conservation has two cozy cabins at Eveland Access that are now available to book online at  mycountyparks.com.  Each cabin offers comfortable accommodations for up to 6 guests, with a maximum capacity…

POWESHIEK COUNTY – Two fatal car accidents took place within 30 minutes of each other yesterday morning in Poweshiek County. According to traffic records, at around 7:16am, a semi truck with an oversized load driven…

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group Diplomats invite Chamber members and friends of the Southern Iowa Fair to the next Mahaska Mixer for  pancakes, sausage and drink served by Chris Cakes. Also known…

BUSSEY – A Knoxville woman now faces several charges after authorities say she burned American flags while naked in the city of Bussey earlier this week. Court records show that on Monday morning, at around…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa Community School Board held a regular meeting last night and appointed a new board member to fill the vacant seat left by the resignation of former board member Charlie Comfort.…