Pella City Council Approves Bonds for Rec Center Project
Jun 18, 2025
By Sam Parsons The Pella City Council held a regular meeting last night and formally approved $15.6 million in Local Option Sales and Services Tax (LOSST) Revenue Bonds to help fund the construction of the…
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Ottumwa Man Arrested for Violating No Contact Order after Attempting to Run Woman Off Road
Jun 11, 2025
OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man is behind bars after authorities say he attempted to run a woman off a roadway following a threat to kill her. According to court records, 41-year-old Kendrick Jackson of Ottumwa…
Des Moines Christian School Accepts Invitation to Join Little Hawkeye Conference
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Urbandale, IA — Des Moines Christian School is proud to announce it has officially accepted an invitation to join the Little Hawkeye Conference (LHC) as its ninth member, beginning in the 2026–27 school year. The…
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OSKALOOSA, Iowa – When Oskaloosa High School junior Kara Harman joined the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter on a friend’s invitation, she had no idea it would lead her to the state boardroom.…
Road Closure over Red Rock Dam June 9-11
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KNOXVILLE, Iowa – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announces a full road closure to Highway T15 across the Red Rock Dam June 9-11. The closure is necessary for the ongoing rehabilitation…
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OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man is now facing several charges after police say he ignored multiple no-contact orders and harassed a woman continually, eventually crashing his vehicle into her car. According to court records, 43-year-old…
Prairie and Pollinator Habitat Field Day to be Held near Kellogg June 24
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AMES, Iowa—Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Pathfinders RC&D, and Grinnell College, will host a prairie and pollinator habitat field day Tuesday, June 24 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Conard Environmental Research Area (CERA) near…
MCCF Awards Friends of Mahaska County Conservation with Community Betterment Grant
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OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska County Community Foundation recently awarded a Community Betterment Grant totaling $25,000 to the Friends of Mahaska County Conservation. This is the second year that Friends have received the Community Betterment Grant. The…
Local Health Organizations to Offer a Community Health Needs Assessment for Poweshiek County
Jun 02, 2025
GRINNELL -- Poweshiek County Health Department and UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center are conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) aimed at gathering valuable insights into the health needs and priorities of residents…
Body of Missing Eddyville Man Found in Des Moines River
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EDDYVILLE -- On Friday, May 30, 2025, at approximately 2:15 pm, searchers located the body of a deceased male, believed to be that of 47-year-old Waylon Straube of Eddyville, in the Des Moines River 1⁄4 mile…