LOCAL NEWS

NEWTON -- A burn ban is now active for all of Jasper County. Jasper County EMA reported yesterday that director Jamey Robinson requested the burn ban from the State Fire Marshal's Office. Upon investigation, the…

DES MOINES -- Antonia Maddison, age 46, of Sully, was charged with one count of Insurance Fraud – Application Submission (Class D Felony), following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau. The charges…

PELLA, Iowa - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will begin a project to restore a 165-acre portion of the Pella Wildlife Area that was…

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections is asking that eligible voters in Mahaska County who  have not yet registered or changed their Mahaska County address with the Auditor’s Office consider doing so …

PELLA, Iowa - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will begin a project to restore a 165-acre portion of the Pella Wildlife Area that was…

OSKALOOSA, IOWA — Aspiring business owners, innovators, and dreamers will have a unique opportunity to turn their entrepreneurial visions into reality at the upcoming "Idea Lab" event. Organized in partnership with the Mahaska Chamber and Development…

OSKALOOSA -- William Penn University announced its upcoming Worldview Forum, set to take place tonight, Wednesday, September 25th, 2024, at the George Daily Auditorium. This semester’s forum will explore the timely and thought-provoking topic of…

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska Health is excited to offer an opportunity for eligible Medicare Patients to participate in their Remote Home Monitoring Program. The program is designed to offer the simplest and safest way for patients…

HEDRICK -- An accident involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck in rural Wapello County on Friday resulted in the death of a Hedrick man. Traffic records show that on Friday afternoon, at around 3:54pm,…

MONTEZUMA -- A school bus accident in Jasper County yesterday afternoon resulted in one student being sent to the hospital for evaluation. At 2:13pm on Thursday, 9/19, the Grinnell Fire Department was alerted to a…