LOCAL NEWS

OSKALOOSA — The Oskaloosa Police Department participated in the special traffic enforcement phase (sTEP) which went from May 23 to June 5. During this time period officers issued 35 seat belt citations and arrested one…

On June 8th, 2016 at approximately 07:38, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a motor vehicle accident involving a car and truck, located at the intersection of N 83rd Ave E…

The Iowa Primaries were held June 7th, and here's a quick breakdown of the unofficial results for the open Mahaska County positions: Mahaska County Supervisor: Mark Groenendyk (R) - 1,763 votes (56.04{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b}) Valinn McReynolds (R)…

OSKALOOSA – The meeting was brief and the crowd was small for the regular Oskaloosa City Council meeting on Monday as Mayor David Krutzfeldt led the ritual invocation and Pledge of Allegiance after calling the…

MAHASKA COUNTY – Continuing a long journey with the Local Option Sales Tax vote, the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors has passed another resolution to keep the revenue from the tax alive for unincorporated interests.…

MAHASKA — For those hitting the polls on Tuesday for the June Primary Election, the Mahaska County Auditor’s Office has compiled a helpful question and answer list for those who still have questions before the…

OSKALOOSA — A number of meetings open to the public will take place at the beginning of next week, and one will even be held today. This is the time to attend public meetings and…

OSKALOOSA — Get your tackle box and pole ready for some fishing. No fishing license will be required this weekend only, from Friday, June 3rd through Sunday, June 5th. “The DNR (Department of Natural Resources)…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police have identified the 60-year-old man whose body was recovered from the Des Moines River last week. Authorities say Leonard Dawson's body was pulled from the river Thursday afternoon near…

The Mahaska County Community Foundation (MCCF) is pleased to announce its 2016 round of grant awards. The total amount distributed was just over $90,000 and benefitted 19 different projects throughout Mahaska County. The funding source…