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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…

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…

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…

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – The video plays for just over three minutes, but behind it lies nearly 40 hours of student work. For two seniors in Oskaloosa High School’s video production program, that effort led to…

OSKALOOSA – Authorities in Oskaloosa arrested an Eddyville man after an investigation into a series of burglaries in the community. The Oskaloosa Police Department reports that on March 19, 2026, they began investigating a series…

PELLA -- The Pella Community School District is announced the hiring  of Nicholas Fynaardt for the Pella CSD Activities Director. Nick, a long-time staff member at Pella Schools and the current Middle School Activities Director…

OSKALOOSA -- The Economical Food Cupboard is proud to announce an exciting new chapter as it transitions to a new name, Mahaska Area Food Cupboard, and relocates to a new facility at 104 North G Street, Suite…

GRINNELL – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the City of Grinnell will host a public meeting at 5:30 p.m., May 5th, at the Drake Community Library in Grinnell to discuss plans to…

OTTUMWA -- The Ottumwa Community School District announced the appointment of Brandon Brooks as the Principal of Ottumwa High School for the 2026–27 school year as well as the appointment of Beau Rabedeaux as the…

PELLA -- In partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a group of Central College students will host an Out of the Darkness Walk on Sunday, May 3. The event will take place from…