Firebug caught in Poweshiek county
Nov 09, 2018
Poweshiek County law enforcement has made an arrest in connection with a series of suspicious fires this past spring. 21-year-old Chance Ryan Beres of Malvern has been charged with three counts of second degree arson…
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Dustin Hite elected as State Representative
Nov 07, 2018
New Sharon Mayor Dustin Hite has been elected State Representative for House District 79, covering Mahaska County and part of Marion County. Hite, a Republican, defeated Democrat Samantha Keith by nearly a three to one…
Robbery suspect caught a year and a half later
Nov 06, 2018
It has taken nearly a year and a half, but Washington Police believe they’ve found the man who robbed a local jeweler in April 2017. On April 5, 2017, Don’s Jewelry was robbed. After reviewing…
Oskaloosa city council meeting tonight
Nov 05, 2018
Tonight (11/5), the Oskaloosa City Council will talk traffic. The Council will vote on a proposal to remove the stop lights at 3rd Avenue East and South 17th Street and put in two-way stop signs at 3rd Avenue. …
Pella man dies in a farm accident
Nov 02, 2018
A man from rural Pella died Wednesday afternoon (10/31) in a farm tractor fire. The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office says it was called to a farm on Eaton Avenue around 3:15 pm. When paramedics arrived,…
Absentee ballot concerns
Nov 01, 2018
If you just received your absentee ballot in the mail and you’re worried your ballot won’t arrive in time for Election Day on Tuesday (11/6), the Mahaska County Auditor’s Office has some ideas. First, mail…
Governor Reynolds and Senator Grassley in Oskaloosa today
Oct 31, 2018
Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa US Senator Chuck Grassley will be in Oskaloosa this afternoon (10/31). They'll have a campaign rally at Smokey Row Coffee in downtown Oskaloosa from noon until 1pm. The No Coast…
Trial set for Ottumwa mother accused of killing her 5-year-old daughter
Oct 30, 2018
An Ottumwa woman accused of killing her 5-year-old daughter will stand trial in February. A Wapello County Judge ruled Monday that 22-year-old Kelsie Thomas will go on trial February 12 for first degree murder. Thomas…
State High School Cross Country results
Oct 29, 2018
At the State High School Cross Country meet Saturday (10/27) in Fort Dodge, Oskaloosa’s Carter Huyser was 31st in the 3A boys race and the Indians’ Lauren Coon was 55th in 3A girls. Also in 3A girls,…
Oskaloosa has 2 cross country runners competing at state tomorrow
Oct 26, 2018
The Iowa state cross country meet is Saturday (10/27) in Fort Dodge. Oskaloosa will have two runners competing. Senior Lauren Coon is running in her fourth consecutive state meet, which only one other runner has…