LOCAL NEWS

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska Chamber is hosting their next edition of "Coffee & Conversation" tomorrow morning. Previously known as Eggs & Issues, this engaging series of informative sessions provides Mahaska County residents with invaluable insights…

OSKALOOSA -- A Beacon man was arrested by authorities on a warrant from another county, and charged with several crimes related to an investigation. The Oskaloosa Police Department reports that on Tuesday, 18-year-old Jaemon Hole…

OSKALOOSA -- In Partnership with the YMCA in Oskaloosa, Mahaska Health is delighted to offer free monthly health education opportunities to the Mahaska County community. On the second Friday of each month, from 12:00 pm…

OSKALOOSA -- High school seniors living in Mahaska County and attending any high school are eligible to apply now for a Chamber Scholarship sponsored by the Mahaska Chamber & Development Group. Information is available from…

OSKALOOSA -- The Penn Centre Theatre in Oskaloosa, Iowa, will be closing on Thursday, April 4, as construction continues on the downtown Musco Lighting campus expansion. Construction is progressing on schedule for the new Trio…

OSKALOOSA -- The deadline to submit nomination papers for the vacancy on the Oskaloosa City Council is one week from today. In February, the city of Oskaloosa announced that they had accepted the resignation of…

OTTUMWA -- Firefighters had to contend with two fires on the evening of Tuesday, February 27, 2024. The first fire was just after 8:00 p.m. for a large area fire near Gray Eagle Wildlife Reserve,…

WAPELLO COUNTY -- Authorities in Wapello County extracted a vehicle that was submerged in the Des Moines River yesterday, and the incident is now under investigation. On February 26, an individual called the Sheriff’s Office…

OSKALOOSA -- Oskaloosa Main Street’s Art on the Square, hosted in Downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa is just around the corner! One of Iowa’s longest-running art festivals, Art on the Square has been marked as an annual…

By Sam Parsons A red flag warning is in effect for our area today. The National Weather Service in Des Moines issued a red flag warning for all of central Iowa, which is in effect…