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Oskaloosa City Council to Consider Three New Ordinances

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa city council has a regular meeting scheduled for tonight. On the agenda is a budget adjustment for the Oskaloosa Police Department to fill two Sergeant positions that have been vacant…
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Central Commencement Moves into P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium

PELLA -- Central College will move the 2026 Commencement ceremony to the P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 16. "Due to the anticipated heat and unpredictable weather for…
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Ottumwa 2026 Asphalt Street Repair Program Getting Underway

OTTUMWA -- Beginning Monday, May 18, 2026, work will get underway on the City of Ottumwa’s 2026 Asphalt Street Repair Program. A contractor will begin in the West Finley Avenue and Skyline Drive areas, progressing…
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Rare white fawn spotted on Indian Hills Community College campus

OTTUMWA — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is confirming the rare sighting of a newborn white fawn on the Indian Hills Community College campus, and is urging the public to enjoy the sight…
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Uplifting Puppet Festival Expands to Two Parades for 2026

OSKALOOSA -- The Uplifting Puppet Festival returns June 1–13, 2026, with this year’s theme: “Out of This World.” Organized by Brant Bollman and featuring the return of Minneapolis-based artist Piper Smith, this year’s festival expands…
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Cancer in Iowa: 99 Counties Project Visiting Mahaska County This Evening

OSKALOOSA -- Residents of Mahaska County is invited to participate in a discussion about cancer in Mahaska County this evening.   The meeting will include a presentation by staff from the Iowa Cancer Registry to…
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Master Gardeners to Hold Annual Plant Sale This Weekend

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska County Master Gardeners will hold their second plant sale of the year, which is their traditional annual sale, on Saturday May 16. It will be held 8 – 11 am featuring…
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"The Feather Wars" Author James H. McCommons to Speak at the Environmental Learning Center

OSKALOOSA -- Book Vault & Mahaska County Conservation are partnering to bring author James H. McCommons to Mahaska County on from 6:30-7:30 pm on May 11th at the Environmental Learning Center. McCommons is the author…
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Oskaloosa Pool Project Nears Finish Line as August Completion Stays on Track

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Standing beside a pool that recently held water for the first time, project leaders looked over the to-do list that’s getting shorter by the day and focused on the accomplishments that are…
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One Dead in House Fire in Eldon

ELDON – A house fire in Eldon on Monday night resulted in the death of a Wapello County Resident. The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office says that the fire was reported at approximately 8:47pm on Monday…
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