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DES MOINES — At the Administration’s recent press conference, Gov. Branstad, Iowa Department of Public Safety Commissioner Roxann Ryan and Marshalltown High School principal Jacque Wyant, highlighted the creation a new pilot project titled WISE…

More than 10,000 bicycle riders are making their way across southern Iowa this week on RAGBRAI®  - the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa!    RAGBRAI will be arriving and spending the night in…

(Information from: The Des Moines Register, http://www.desmoinesregister.com) SHENANDOAH, Iowa (AP) — Police have charged a pickup truck driver with hitting and seriously injuring a Florida bicyclist who was camping after riding in Iowa. The Des…

OSKALOOSA — The Exhibit Hall at the Southern Iowa Fair was a hub of activity on Tuesday. Just past the horticulture exhibits was a section set up to display crafts and works of art in…

The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met Monday morning. Chairman Willie Van Weelden, Vice Chair Mike Vander Molen and Supervisor Mark Doland were present, as well as Recorder Sue Brown. After a moment of silence,…

Commissioners may come from all walks of life; all you need is an interest in protecting our natural resources. If you are qualified to vote in a general election, you are eligible to be a…

OSKALOOSA — It was a training for something nobody hopes will ever happen. The middle school was unusually busy for 10 a.m. on a summer Thursday morning. An Incident Command Post was set up a…

OSKALOOSA – Excitement has filled the air since William Penn University’s Athletic Band program announced that a competitive marching and music event will return to Oskaloosa at a much higher level than ever before. “Drum…

There have been concerns that UI Healthcare Sigourney is closing, although that isn’t exactly the case. According to Tom Moore, UI Healthcare Media Relations Director, the Sigourney location is still going to be in place,…

OSKALOOSA — The Oskaloosa Community School District Board of Directors met Tuesday evening. Following the typical business of running a meeting, reports were heard from board members. A primary topic of discussion was focused on student…