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KNOXVILLE – A Bloomfield woman was arrested after police say she stole Native American artifacts from a Knoxville residence. Court records show that the Knoxville Police Department received a report of the stolen artifacts from…

DES MOINES -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that nine Iowa Soil and Water Conservation District partners will receive $451,176 in water…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council held a regular meeting last night and held a public hearing revisiting the 8th Avenue West Reconstruction Project. Plans for the project were initially rejected by the council…

By Sam Parsons The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors held a regular meeting yesterday morning and formally approved a new lease agreement with the city of Oskaloosa for the Mahaska County Law Enforcement Center. The…

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Farm, Food and Enterprise Development team is holding two webinars in August that will explore the role of intense heat on farmers and growers, as well…

OTTUMWA -- The City of Ottumwa has been designated as a 2026 Iowa Thriving Community by the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). The IFA and IEDA has recognized Ottumwa as…

KNOXVILLE – A Knoxville man was arrested after police say he falsely reported a vehicle involved in an accident as stolen. Court records show that on July 18, the Knoxville Police Department and the Marion…

KELLOGG - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fish kill at Rock Creek Lake in Jasper County. On July 28, the DNR Field Office in Des Moines was notified of a fish…

Des Moines, Iowa – A Fairfield was sentenced on July 28, 2025, to four years of probation for stealing thousands of prescription pills from a pharmacy that he owned and operated. According to public court…

FAIRFIELD – A Fairfield woman was arrested for a suspected burglary after police say they found her attempting to leave the scene of the crime. The Fairfield Police Department reports that in the early hours…