Vista Woods removed from COVID-19 outbreak list
Nov 27, 2020
A long-term care facility in Ottumwa has been taken off the state’s coronavirus outbreak list. Vista Woods Care Center was removed after no new cases had been reported there in the last 28 days. Two…
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Mahaska County will be a PPE hub
Nov 25, 2020
With the recent increase in coronavirus cases in Iowa, there has been concern about supplies of personal protective equipment, or PPE. Jake Nicholson with Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management says Mahaska County will be…
Iowa coronavirus deaths pass 2200
Nov 24, 2020
Iowa surpassed 211,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and 2,200 deaths on Monday (11/23), and the state remains ranked third-highest in the nation for virus positivity rate. There were 1,661 new confirmed cases in the past 24…
Weekend coronavirus update
Nov 23, 2020
Two people from Keokuk County and one from each of Mahaska, Wapello and Marion Counties have died from coronavirus over the weekend. In all, 65 Iowans died from COVID-19 Saturday and Sunday (11/21 & 22),…
Ottumwa High student accused of bringing a gun to school
Nov 20, 2020
An Ottumwa High School student has been charged with bringing a gun to school. According to the Ottumwa School District, the student showed the gun to two other students outside the High School on Thursday…
Mahaska County convict dies from COVID-19
Nov 19, 2020
A state prison inmate from Mahaska County has died of complications from coronavirus and other pre-existing medical conditions. 64-year-old Robert Sirovy died Tuesday night (11/17) at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. In 2006,…
Oskaloosa Middle & High Schools to start hybrid learning
Nov 18, 2020
The Oskaloosa School District is responding to the increase in coronavirus cases across the region. Oskaloosa Superintendent Paula Wright released a video message Tuesday (11/17). "A hybrid schedule for Oskaloosa Middle School and Oskaloosa High…
Recount underway in Iowa’s 2nd district, closest federal race in the US
Nov 17, 2020
BY O. KAY HENDERSON The recount of more than 400-thousand ballots cast in Iowa’s second congressional district race has begun. Democrat Rita Hart asked for the recount after preliminary results last week showed her trailing Republican…
OTTUMWA ROAD CLOSURE
Nov 16, 2020
Motorists are advised that Rushing Way (alley behind E. Main) will be temporarily closed today Monday November 16, 2020, between Green Street and the Jefferson Street Parking lot. Renfrew Trucking Inc. will be performing sewer…
Osky Middle School students involved in fuseless fireworks incident
Nov 13, 2020
Three Oskaloosa Middle School students have been disciplined for using so-called fuseless fireworks on school buses and in the Middle School gym. Middle School Principal Mark Scholes released a statement Thursday (11/12) saying no students…