LOCAL NEWS

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa Community School Board held a regular meeting last night. The board approved a 28E agreement with the city of Oskaloosa for a School Resource Officer. As part of the agreement,…

PLEASANTVILLE – A Pleasantville man was transported to a Des Moines hospital after being hit by a car in his own driveway. According to traffic records, 76-year-old Janet Fontana of Fairfield was pulling into the…

BROOKLYN – A collision on Friday night in Brooklyn resulted in the death of a Grinnell man. According to traffic records, at around 10:30pm on Friday, 67-year-old Dwight Siddle of Grinnell parked his motorcycle on…

OSKALOOSA -- The owners of Eddyville Raceway Park in Oskaloosa, Iowa, have made the decision to put the historic facility on the market. The venerable dragstrip is located approximately one hour southeast of the Capital…

PELLA -- The Pella Police Department is pleased to welcome Mike Crowe, a Mental Health  Professional, to the Pella Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), partnering with  Pella Police Department Senior Officer Chad Hardman. The…

By Sam Parsons The city of Oskaloosa held a special election yesterday for their vacant at-large city council seat. After all of the votes were tallied last night, Andy Holmberg was named the winner. A…

KNOXVILLE -- A Knoxville man was arrested last night after police say he made threats of violence at the Knoxville Walmart. On Monday, August 4, 2025, at 8:24 p.m., Knoxville Police Officers were dispatched to…

PLEASANTVILLE – A single vehicle accident in Warren County on Saturday afternoon resulted in the death of an area high school student. According to traffic records, on Saturday afternoon at around 3:37pm, a 2007 Ford…

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska Health is set to host the annual 5K/2K Run in the Sun supporting Hospice Serenity House and caregivers in their mission to provide personalized, compassionate care to patients and their families. The…

DES MOINES -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) offers more than 200 hunter education courses each year, and now is the time to enroll before hunting seasons arrive. Hunter education is a mandatory…