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Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa says it will allow a limited number of visitors as part of the state’s reopening plan from the coronavirus.  An outbreak of COVID-19 was declared after several residents and…

For the first time in 69 years, there will not be a Midwest Old Threshers Reunion in Mount Pleasant.    Terry McWilliams, the Reunion’s C-E-O and administrator, says the health implications of holding the Reunion could…

A Wapello County resident died from coronavirus over the weekend.  The Iowa Department of Public Health says there were just three deaths reported in the state this weekend for a pandemic total of 704. There…

The Ottumwa Community School District has chosen a new superintendent.  Mike McGrory, the former associate superintendent of the Muscatine School District, was hired Thursday (6/26) after the Ottumwa School Board interviewed him and one other…

A Poweshiek County man is in custody after law enforcement says he started several fires and shot at them during a seven hour long standoff.  The Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office says it was called to…

The City of Ottumwa will hold an open house Thursday (6/25) to show an update to the City’s comprehensive plan.  This draft contains ideas for growth and development through the year 2040 and beyond.  You…

Mahaska Health in Oskaloosa has received a grant from the Federal Communications Commission to go towards teleconferencing.  The $68,620 grant will be used to buy laptop computers and telehealth conferencing equipment to connect doctors with…

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an accidental shooting that left a juvenile boy from Kalona dead.  The Sheriff’s Office says it received a 911 call about a shooting around 10:20 Friday morning (6/19)…

Iowa’s unemployment rate was 10% in May, down from April but still remarkably high as many businesses and organizations curtailed operations due to the coronavirus. Iowa Workforce Development reported Friday (6/19) that the May unemployment…

By: Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: The Southern Iowa Speedway hosted Kids Night by Bill & Rays Truck Repair on Wednesday night with a nice crowd in attendance on the first night of racing with fans…