A Mahaska County man has died after his dump truck rolled
Dec 10, 2018
A man has died after his dump truck rolled into the ditch Friday morning (12/7) south of New Sharon. The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office says 68-year-old Donald Wonderlich of Ollie, Iowa was going north on…
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Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter holding an open house on Saturday
Dec 07, 2018
The Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter in Oskaloosa is holding an open house Saturday (12/8) at its new location at 1716 Pella Avenue. Terry Gott with the Shelter says pet adoptions have been up in recent…
Oskaloosa ready for second stage of revitalization
Dec 07, 2018
Oskaloosa city planners are ready for the second stage of their downtown facade revitalization program. This phase will cover businesses on the west side of Oskaloosa's downtown square. Architect Tyler Baumgarten with Curtis Architecture in…
Musco provided special lighting for President George H.W. Bush's funeral
Dec 06, 2018
"Our team is proud to have the opportunity to be a part of recognizing somebody who has been this great for our country." That's Musco Lighting President Joe Crookham talking about the Oskaloosa-based company providing…
Eldon man arrested on drug and other charges
Dec 05, 2018
A man from Eldon was arrested Monday (12/3) on drug and other charges. The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Joshua Jennings was arrested after a search warrant was served on an Eldon residence. He…
Ottumwa street closings
Dec 04, 2018
Here's a traffic reminder for Ottumwa: starting yesterday (12/3), the southeast and southwest legs of the intersection of East Main and Vine will be closed for about a week to connect a new water main. …
Oskaloosa city council meets tonight
Dec 03, 2018
Tonight (12/3), the Oskaloosa City Council will talk about the city's sewer system--specifically, sewer rates and improvement projects for the sewer system. That will be at a study session at 5:00. No action is scheduled. …
Oskaloosa's lighted Christmas parade is Thursday night
Nov 28, 2018
Oskaloosa's Lighted Christmas Parade is tomorrow night (11/29). Deb Bruxvoort with the Oskaloosa Area Chamber and Development Group says people will be reserving good places to see the parade. "Parking is at a bare, bare…
Mahaska County Sheriff said we received 17 inches of snow Sunday night
Nov 27, 2018
Seventeen inches. That’s how much snow fell in Oskaloosa Sunday (11/25). Throw in blowing snow and that made for difficult driving conditions. Mahaska County Sheriff Russ Van Renterghem (rent-er-hem) says his department was quite busy…
Authorities say a 13-year-old was driving during a 100-mph chase
Nov 26, 2018
Authorities say a 13-year-old driver led officers on a chase that hit speeds of 100 mph (161 kph) in eastern Iowa. She and five other young people in the van were taken into custody early…