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Lake Keomah Offering Free Hot Dogs on 4th of July

Lake Keomah has undergone several upgrades, and is open all 4th of July weekend. Keomah Beach, Boat, and Bait House is open, renting inner tubes, paddle boats, row boats, and kayaks. The concession stand is…
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Brewery Team's Diverse Backgrounds Build Foundation

We continue our in-depth feature stories on the new brewery in Oskaloosa with a look at the crew working on the project. Head Brewer Chuck Crabtree has been the brainchild behind the project, but the…
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Penn Central Mall Welcomes Gilworth Furniture

Penn Central Mall will welcome Gilworth Furniture to their family of stores in mid-July. “We’re pleased to announce this newest addition to the Penn Central Mall family,” said Mike Gipple, Mall Manager. “We’ve been in…
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Oskaloosa City Council Agenda For July 5th

The Oskaloosa City Council will hold their next regular meeting Tuesday, July 5th in City Council Chambers of City Hall at 6 pm... Items on the agenda include: Consideration of a resolution scheduling a public…
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Suspect Arrested For Shots Fired In Ottumwa

On June 28, 2016 at 2:56 pm, the Ottumwa Police Department received a report of a shot fired in the 900 block of Center Avenue in Ottumwa. Upon officers arriving at the scene they were…
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Police Department Looking Into Garden Ornament Theft Cases

Over this past weekend, the Oskaloosa Police Department and the Mahaska County Sheriff's Office has received several calls for service involving the theft of high value yard and garden ornaments. The Oskaloosa Police Department is…
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ACLU Of Iowa Executive Director Jeremy Rosen resigns

(Information from: The Des Moines Register, http://www.desmoinesregister.com) DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The director of the Iowa chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union hired just last year has abruptly resigned. The Des Moines Register…
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WAPELLO COUNTY CAR CHASE

At approximately 7:06 a.m., Tuesday June 28 th , 2016 a citizen reported hearing gunshots in the 7000 block of Cliffland Road just east of Ottumwa. The caller also reported a description of the vehicle…
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Leighton Prepares For Independence Day Celebration

Following tradition, Leighton’s Independence Day Celebration will be the Friday before the 4th, which is July 1 this year.  While it may hard to top last year’s celebration which was jointly celebrated with the 150th…
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20th Annual Great Iowa Tractor Ride Stopping At North Mahaska High School

The 20th Annual Great Iowa Tractor Ride will be stopping at the North Mahaska High School at the North parking lot from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm today. You can go out there and visit…
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