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Pella Police Arrest Former Pella School Employee

The Pella Police Department arrested former Pella Schools employee Benjamin James Thompson, 31, of Ankeny, on a warrant out of Marion County. According to a press release from the Pella Police Department, on Wednesday, June…
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Farmers To Begin Nominating Eligible Candidate To FSA Committees

Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural producers may begin nominating eligible candidates to serve on local Farm Service Agency county committees on June 15th, announced Wendi Denham, County Executive Director of the Mahaska County Farm Service…
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Oskaloosa To Host An Open House June 23rd

The City of Oskaloosa will host an open house on Tuesday, June 23, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm in the conference room (3rd floor) of the Oskaloosa Public Library located at 301 South Market Street.…
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School Board Meeting 06/08/15

Oskaloosa school board met in regular session Monday and moved through about a dozen items including several end of fiscal year issues. One of the first items of business was to remove renewal of different…
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American Pickers Headed To Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa will welcome Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and Antique Archeology to the area. The team will film episodes of their hit series “American Pickers” throughout Iowa. Filming will begin next month. “American Pickers” is a…
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Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Releases Name Of Man Who Drowned

The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a Rose Hill man who drowned Wednesday at his home southeast of Rose Hill. H. Earl Stout, 77, was the drowning victim. On Wednesday, June…
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BREAKING NEWS: Oskaloosa Burglary Suspect At Large

On June 3rd, 2015 at approximately 7:06 a.m. the Oskaloosa Police Department were dispatched to the 700 block of High Avenue East in regards to a residential burglary. Officers learned that the home owner was…
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Prosecutor: Iowa officers fired shots at approaching vehicle

A prosecutor says two Iowa police officers fired shots at a vehicle from close range after the driver sped in their direction following a pursuit. Jefferson County Attorney Tim Dille says investigators believe the officers'…
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BREAKING NEWS: Rescue Attempt in Rose Hill

From the Mahaska County Sheriff's Office: On Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at approximately 12:11 PM, the Mahaska County E911 Center received an E911 call from a female who stated that she could not locate her…
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Mahaska County Board of Supervisors 6/1/15

The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met for their regularly scheduled meeting and several bookkeeping items were addressed as we prepare for the new fiscal year on July 1st. Among these, the Board approved the…
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