LOCAL NEWS

CHARITON – If you are driving on Iowa Highway 23 southeast of Oskaloosa you will need to be aware of a construction project that may slow down your trip.   Construction crews will be replacing…

By Sam Parsons The Ottumwa City Council met last night and approved a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Ottumwa Police Union. The previous CBA had been set to expire at the end of this…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council met last night and they recognized the awarding of a 2023 Brownfields EPA Grant to the city of Oskaloosa in the amount of $300,000. This grant brings the…

By Sam Parsons The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met yesterday and approved a 28E agreement between the county and Southern Iowa Mental Health. The agreement involves 13 counties cooperating as a region to provide…

KELLOGG – An overnight fishing accident on Sunday resulted in the death of a man at Rock Creek State Park, according to local authorities. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office reports that at 12:06am on Sunday,…

OTTUMWA -- The City of Ottumwa is continuing an exterior home improvement incentive program for the second year. The Blocks to Neighborhoods program will reimburse property owners up to $2,500 for exterior property upgrades. In…

By Sam Parsons The Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter is hosting its 5th Annual Bark-A-Que fundraiser next Saturday (6/10) in the Mahaska Drug parking lot. The No Coast Network sat down with Shanna Smith, the director…

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska County YMCA Board of Directors, after a nationwide search, partnering with the YMCA of the USA and the Heartland Alliance of YMCAs, announced today that Barry Martin will serve as the…

OTTUMWA -- An Ottumwa man now faces multiple felony charges after an 11-year-old girl was reported missing and later found. On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at approximately 4:35 a.m., the Ottumwa Police Department received information…

KNOXVILLE -- The Knoxville Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has named Nathan Sage as its executive director. He will begin his role on May 30. "Nathan possesses many of the qualities that are required…