Mahaska County Sheriff's Office, Auditor's Office Warn of Election Fraud Scheme
Sep 22, 2022
OSKALOOSA -- It has come to the attention of the Mahaska County Auditor's Office and the Mahaska County Sheriff's Office that a few Mahaska County residents have received telephone calls originating from the state of…
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Ottumwa City Council Approves Gas, Electric Franchise Fees
Sep 21, 2022
By Sam Parsons The Ottumwa City Council met last night and revisited the discussion of franchise fees that they had tabled during a meeting in July, specifically for gas and electric utilities. City Administrator Philip…
Oskaloosa to Consider Adopting Vacant Buildings Ordinance
Sep 20, 2022
By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council held a meeting last night and heard a presentation from Development Services Director Shawn Christ about vacant buildings in the city. Christ said that estimates based on data…
NASA Astronaut Raja Chari to Speak at Central College
Sep 19, 2022
PELLA -- Raja Chari, a National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut and commander of the NASA SpaceX Crew-3 mission, will present at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, Douwstra Auditorium, on Central College's campus. Central hosted…
Oskaloosa High School Homecoming Parade
Sep 16, 2022
By Sam Parsons Last night, Oskaloosa High School put on its homecoming parade with plenty of participants walking and riding around the town square in downtown Oskaloosa. At the conclusion of the parade, the festivities…
William Penn University Parents Weekend Primer
Sep 15, 2022
By Sam Parsons This weekend is parents weekend at William Penn University. To discuss the slate of events on deck, we sat down with grad assistants Daniel Thatcher and Izzy Morales. Thatcher began with some…
Ottumwa Woman Arrested on Drug Charges
Sep 14, 2022
OTTUMWA -- On Monday, September 12, 2022, at approximately 1:15 p.m., officers from the Ottumwa Police Department, Wapello County Sheriff’s Department, Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, and the Southeast Iowa Inter-Agency Drug Task Force executed…
Oskaloosa Police Chief Ben Boeke Denies Involvement with Oath Keepers
Sep 13, 2022
Last Wednesday, a report by the Associated Press listed Oskaloosa Police Chief Benjamin Boeke as one of at least 373 members of law enforcement contained in leaked membership lists from the far-right organization called the…
ISU Extension Announces "Stay Independent" Nutrition and Wellness Program
Sep 12, 2022
“Stay Independent: A Healthy Aging Series” is a nutrition and wellness program offered through Iowa State University Extension and Outreach for adults age 60 and older. The program begins October 3 in Eddyville. “Nutrition risk…
Pella Council Fields Questions on LOSST Referendum
Sep 09, 2022
The Pella City Council met this week and with the city’s special election coming up next week for the referendum on the Local Option Sales and Services Tax, or LOSST, several citizens appeared at the…