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World Food Prize Lecture to be Held at William Penn University

OSKALOOSA – World Food Prize Laureate Heidi Kuhn will be presenting the annual World Food Prize Laureate Lecture at William Penn University tomorrow. The presentation is set for Tuesday at 11:15am in the George Daily…
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Hometown Heroes Named Home of 2025 Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin

CLIVE -- The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) has crowned Hometown Heroes of Grinnell as the winner of the 2025 Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest. Located at 908 Main Street in downtown Grinnell, Iowa, this sports-grill-style…
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Arrest Made in Ottumwa for Animal Hoarding

OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa woman is behind bars following an investigation into animal hoarding. The Ottumwa Police Department says that on 10/02/2025, an investigation into an animal hoarding case was conducted at 218 E. Woodland…
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Oskaloosa School Board Delays Superintendent Evaluation

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa Community School Board held a regular meeting last night and officially postponed their superintendent evaluation. The evaluation was on the agenda to be conducted in an open session, and board…
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Pekin Board of Directors Accepts Gift of 270 Acres of Farmland from Late Community Member

PEKIN -- The Pekin Board of Directors announced a tremendous gift received by the district: 270 acres of farmland bequeathed by the late Roland L. McCreery. A longtime neighbor and steward of the land surrounding…
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Knoxville Man Faces Criminal Mischief Charge for Breaking Window at Residence

KNOXVILLE – A Knoxville man was arrested over the weekend following an incident in which he allegedly got into an altercation with someone and broke a window at their residence. According to court records, the…
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Mahaska Health Invites Community to Annual Women’s Health Night Tomorrow

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska Health is inviting the community to their annual Women’s Health Night. This year’s Women’s Health Night will take place on Tuesday, October 14th, from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm at Gateway Church…
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One Week Left to Register for 2025 Young Ambassador Contest

OSKALOOSA -- One week remains for registration for Oskaloosa Main Street's Young Ambassador Contest. One young man and one young lady will once again be chosen as Oskaloosa’s Young Ambassadors. If you have a three-year-old…
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EBF High School Student to Possibly Faces Criminal Charges for Fire Extinguisher Incident

EDDYVILLE – A student at Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont High School may face criminal charges for an incident on Tuesday that resulted in the school being placed on hold. The district shared in a statement on Facebook that…
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Laborshed Study to be Conducted in Oskaloosa

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group is partnering with Iowa Workforce Development and Iowa Economic Development Authority to complete a Laborshed employment study for the Oskaloosa area. This study will geographically define which…
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