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Some Iowa teacher misconduct not reported to national group (Information in the following story is from: The Des Moines Register, http://www.desmoinesregister.com) DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — At least 103 cases of teacher misconduct in Iowa…

The third session of Eggs and Issues was held at Smokey Row Coffee Shop in Oskaloosa Saturday morning at 8:30. Legislators Ken Rozenboom from the Iowa Senate, and Guy Vander Linden and Larry Sheets from…

Oskaloosa City Council will meet for a study session on Tuesday, February 16th in City Council Chambers of City Hall at 5:0 pm. Items on the agenda include: 1. Discussion of award of a contract…

The Ottumwa Police Department is introducing automated speed enforcement to the streets of Ottumwa.   Ottumwa is using the new technology as a tool to enforce posted speed limits with the goal of reducing the…

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — A Newton jury has convicted a man of helping his mother stab his wife to death in 2013. Jurors handed over the verdict finding 40-year-old Dustin Jefferson guilty of aiding and…

FAIRFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating a weekend house fire that left one man dead in southeast Iowa. Officials with the Fairfield Police Department say fire crews found the body of 56-year-old Richard Hendershot…

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (AP) — A Knoxville house fire killed a 77-year-old woman and injured her husband. Marion County Sheriff Jason Sandholdt says around 11 p.m. Sunday dispatchers received a call about a Knoxville house engulfed…

The Oskaloosa City Council held a special meeting and public hearing Thursday evening to consider a resolution approving the submission of a Community Development Block Grant application for downtown revitalization in Oskaloosa... Total estimated cost…

The Oskaloosa Chamber’s Tourism Committee is asking the community to help us find the most Simply Brilliant things in Oskaloosa so that we can share them with visitors and celebrate them in our community. By…

According to Fire Chief Mark Neff, around 7:45 Thursday morning, the Oskaloosa Fire Department was called to a single vehicle accident on Highway 63, south of Oskaloosa. An SUV collided with a bridge support and caught…