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NEWTON -- A crash in rural Jasper County on Wednesday night resulted in the death of a Des Moines man. According to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa State patrol, on Wednesday night,…

OSKALOOSA -- As part of the US-63 to IA-23 SE Connector project, Mahaska County and the City of Oskaloosa will hold a public information meeting on July 23rd to introduce the project to adjacent property…

BARNES – Iowans interested in the results of a DNR study to improve water quality in Hawthorn Lake in Mahaska County can view a presentation on the Iowa DNR’s YouTube channel. Hawthorn Lake is on…

DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Education today announced over $320,000 in emergency grant funds available to support Iowa school districts serving students experiencing homelessness as they respond to and recover from the impacts of the…

By Sam Parsons Kading Properties will be hosting their second Hometown Tours stop in the city of Oskaloosa tomorrow, Thursday, July 18. Kading, which is a family-owned development, construction, and property management company based in…

OTTUMWA -- On July 16, 2024, at approximately 11:41 a.m., emergency personnel responded to Highway 63 and Rochester for a report of a car versus motorcycle accident.  The driver of the motorcycle was identified as…

OSKALOOSA -- The Southern Iowa Fair Board and Extension Council announced last night that all events at the Southern Iowa Fair that were scheduled for 5:30pm or later were canceled due to the severe weather.…

DES MOINES -- The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for our area today. The NWS issued the warning for the area along and south of I-80 to be in effect from 1pm-8pm,…

OTTUMWA -- On July 6, 2024, at approximately 03:00 a.m., the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from BNSF Railway. They reported their westbound train had just struck an individual that was on…

OSKALOOSA -- A recent study from the Iowa Hospital Association reported that in 2023 alone, Mahaska Health generated nearly a thousand jobs that contributed over $68 million in wages for Oskaloosa’s economy. These local employment…