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Judge: New US courthouse In Iowa Will Resolve Space Issues

(Information in the following story is from: The Des Moines Register, http://www.desmoinesregister.com) DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A U.S. district judge in Iowa says plans for a new federal courthouse in Des Moines will resolve…
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City Council Meeting 12/21/15

The Oskaloosa City Council met for their regularly scheduled and final meeting of 2015 Monday night in the Council Chambers in City Hall. The meeting went at a brisk pace, with community comments starting the…
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Mahaska County Board Of Supervisors Discuss The Local Option Sales Tax Petition

With the term coming to a close, it is no surprise that the Local Option Sales Tax has taken center stage at nearly every meeting of the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors. The passion regarding…
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Teen Pursues Political Dream

EDDYVILLE — No one is ever too young to pursue their dreams, even if those dreams take them away from home and right in the middle of a political storm. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont student Devon Severson, 16,…
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Hunter Finds Body

MAHASKA COUNTY — At approximately 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a subject that was deer hunting. The subject reported finding a body located in a small wooded area…
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Petition To Renew Local Option Sales Tax Reaches 900 Signatures

A group of Mahaska County citizens appeard this morning at the Mahaska County Auditor's Office at 11:30 am to present a petition with over 900 signatures. The petition was to request a special election to…
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Fugitive May Be In Iowa

KANSAS CITY, Kansas — The U.S. Marshals and the State of Kansas are seeking the public’s help in locating Bryan Levi Bridges, one of Kansas’ most wanted fugitives. Bridges, 20, is wanted for first-degree murder,…
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Oskaloosa Police Looking For Two Individuals

The Oskaloosa Police Department is looking to identify two individuals of interest in connection with a December 10th 2015 incident around 7:30 pm at the Penn Central Mall. Any information about their identities please contact…
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Iowa Officials: Half Of All Contracts Signed For Medicaid

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa health officials say half of all potential contracts for Medicaid services have been signed ahead of the state's switch to privatized care on Jan. 1. The Iowa Department of…
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Churches Battle The Christmastime Blues

OSKALOOSA — Not everyone feels holly and jolly during the holidays. First Christian Church and St. Paul Congregational United Church of Christ recognize that personal conflict or the loss of a loved one can cause…
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