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OSKALOOSA, IA -- ISU Extension and Outreach - Mahaska County is hosting 8 Summer Fun Day Camps this summer in the month of June at the Mahaska County Extension Office in Oskaloosa (212 North I…

DES MOINES, IA – A Sigourney man pleaded guilty on April 17, 2023, to mail fraud and  conspiracy to defraud the United States.  According to court records, Mark Lynn Haines, 48, engaged in a scheme…

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska County Historical Society at the Nelson Pioneer Farm & Museum will open for the 2023 summer season on May 2. The historical site is open to the public every Tuesday thru…

By Sam Parsons The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met yesterday morning and announced the retirement of County Treasurer Connie Van Polen. In a statement that was shared with the public, Van Polen thanked the…

KNOXVILLE, IA -- The full road closure of Highway T15 across the Red Rock Dam will begin today. This closure was initially scheduled to begin on April 5, but the US Army Corps of Engineers,…

By Sam Parsons US Senator Chuck Grassley visited Mahaska County yesterday and took a tour of the facilities at MCG before speaking with the press about some of his legislative priorities. Grassley initially discussed a…

OTTUMWA, IA -- Sieda Community Action will be holding their annual banquet and silent auction, the Sieda Sneaker Soirée, on Friday, April 21 at the Bridgeview Center in Ottumwa. The event is an opportunity to…

By Sam Parsons The Ottumwa School Board met earlier this week to hold a public hearing on their budget for the upcoming fiscal year. They approved the levy rate of $14.24 per $1,000 of valuation,…

OTTUMWA, IA -- The City of Ottumwa announced that the annual Make Ottumwa Shine litter cleanup event will take place from April 20-23, 2023. This event, which coincides with Earth Day, is a regular spring…

OSKALOOSA -- Oskaloosa Women's Connection invites all women to join them at their "READ TO ME" dinner party on Tuesday, April 18 at 6:30 pm at Central Church located at 815 2nd Ave. E in…