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By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa Community School Board held a regular meeting last night and approved their academic calendar for the 2026-27 school year. The first day of school for K-12 students will be on…

DES MOINES – Every year the Urban Forestry Awards luncheon recognizes cities, college campuses and utilities that demonstrate a variety of dedication to the importance of trees in their respective communities. Awards will be presented…

NEWTON – A Newton man faces a felony sex abuse charge for alleged sex acts with an underaged girl. Court documents state that officers with the Newton Police Department responded to a residence in northwest…

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska County Master Gardeners are hosting Growing Native: Supporting Pollinator Conservation in Iowa a presentation by Sarah Nizzi with the Xerces Society on April 7 at 7 pm.  The presentation will be viewed at…

CENTERVILLE – A motorcycle accident in Centerville on Friday resulted in the death of a Missouri man. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident occurred at approximately 3:07pm on Friday afternoon. 50-year-old Brandon Kerr…

OSKALOOSA -- Friends of Mahaska County Conservation recently received $15,000 as the second payment in a three-year pledge totaling $45,000 from the Vermeer Charitable Foundation.  The pledge is for the Mahaska County Conservation All-Inclusive Nature Playscape…

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska Health in Oskaloosa, Iowa has been recognized as a 2026 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. The annual recognition honors rural hospitals across the nation for…

WEST GROVE – The identities of those involved in a fatal head-on collision in rural Davis County on Sunday night have been released by authorities. The Iowa State Patrol says that 61-year-old David Downen of…

DES MOINES -- The Iowa Beef Council announced the top 10 finalists in the 2026 Iowa’s Best Burger Contest on Friday. The finalists include: Arcadia in Polk City B52 Bar & Grill in Bennett Dixie’s…

OSKALOOSA — Join William Penn University and the WPU Education Department for the 2026 Disability Awareness & Resource Fair! On March 26, 2026 from 1:00 to 2:30 PM at the Penn Activity Center Courts, 1802…