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OSKALOOSA -- The Penn Central Mall in Oskaloosa will be the site of the annual Pre- Season Race Car Show this weekend, March 13 & 14. The show will be held Friday night from 5…

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Students at Oskaloosa Middle School invested Thursday doing something different from their typical lessons. Hallways and classrooms were filled with conversations about careers, handshakes with professionals, and questions about the future during…

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 -- Oskaloosa Community School District is slated to be the recipient of a Fuel Up & Give Back pilot program by AGRILAND FS that will run March 1 to June 30, 2026. During that…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council has a regular meeting scheduled for tonight. The council will receive an update from the Mahaska Community Recreation Foundation on hosting a Little League Central Region Tournament at…

PLEASANTVILLE – The Pleasantville Community School District has begun the search for their next superintendent. The district announced that current superintendent Dr. Tony Aylsworth has accepted the role of superintendent at the Southeast Polk School…

OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man was arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and making inappropriate advances toward a minor. Court documents state that the incident occurred on Sunday, February 22, at 12:45am. 42-year-old Nicholis Moyers…

DES MOINES -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1…

BLOOMFIELD - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff provide updates on recently completed hunting seasons, discuss possible changes to hunting rules and regulations, and…

OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man is behind bars for an incident last week in which he allegedly entered a store, brandished a firearm, and threatened to shoot up the store. According to court documents, 38-year-old…