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Man in Iowa arrested in connection with Texas stabbing death

Authorities have arrested a man in Iowa in connection with a stabbing death in Texas. The U.S. Marshals Service says 23-year-old Noe Trevino of Abilene, Texas, was arrested Wednesday near an apartment complex in Des…
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Musco Lighting of Oskaloosa Makes The Statue of Liberty Shine

A new lighting system, provided by an Iowa-based company, shone on the Statue of Liberty for the first time last night. Musco Lighting of Oskaloosa designed the L-E-D system which company president Joe Crookham says…
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Numerous Criminal Mischief Complaints Fielded By Oskaloosa

Over the last two weeks the Oskaloosa Police Department has responded to numerous complaints of criminal mischief to vehicles within the city. These complaints consist of vehicle windows being broken by pellet or BB guns.…
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Supervisors: Business As Usual for Mahaska County Board of Supervisors

It was business as usual for the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors in their meeting Monday morning. The first major item of note was the second reading of the consideration of ordinance for the division…
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Leighton Turns 150

In 1853, a group of investors got together in Keokuk, Iowa.  Their mission:  to establish a railroad that headed northwest up to Ft. Dodge, Iowa, via the capital city of Des Moines.  Thus was born…
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Tip leads to arrest of Iowa fugitive who fled in 1999

A tip from the public on the potential whereabouts of a longtime Iowa fugitive has led to his arrest in Mexico. The U.S. Marshals Service says authorities in Mexico arrested Mitchell Meyer on Monday. Authorities…
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Area Firework Displays Times and Locations

Listed Below are the area fireworks displays: OSKALOOSA: Date:  July 4, 2015 at 10:00pm Where: Southern Iowa Fairgrounds 615 N I St ALBIA: Date:  July 4, 2015 at 9:30pm Where: Albia Reservoir Highway 5 GRINNELL:…
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Oskaloosa Police Arrest Man For Involvement In Malcom Lumber Burglary

On Thursday, June 25, the Oskaloosa Police Department arrested and charged Gregory Wade Bonnett, age 38, of Oskaloosa, with first-degree theft and third-degree burglary. These charges stem from an investigation into his involvement in a…
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U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Forecasting Dramatic Rise Of Des Moines River

The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers are forecasting that the Des Moines River will dramatically rise to a crest of 14.9 feet at 7 PM on Thursday, June 25th before falling. The flow will be…
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City Of Ottumwa Will Be Placing Larvicide On Public Property

The City of Ottumwa Health and Inspections Department will be placing larvicide on public property that contains standing water between June 24 and July 1, as weather permits. The larvicide helps control mosquito populations by…
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