Recycling Collection to Resume in Ottumwa Today
Apr 07, 2023
OTTUMWA -- After Monday and Wednesday recycling collection was suspended, regular recycling collection in Ottumwa will resume Friday April 7. Recycling collection was halted while equipment necessary to process recyclables underwent urgent repair at the…
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Pella City Council Approves Maximum Property Tax Levy for FY24
Apr 06, 2023
By Sam Parsons The Pella City Council met earlier this week and held a public hearing on their maximum property tax dollars for FY24. The maximum levy was set at $10.70 per $1,000 of valuation,…
Roadway closure across Red Rock Dam to begin April 17
Apr 05, 2023
KNOXVILLE, Iowa – Due to work delays, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announces the full road closure of Highway T15 across Red Rock Dam will now begin April 17 instead of…
OMS to Host Tribe Night
Apr 04, 2023
OSKALOOSA, IA -- The Oskaloosa Community School District is inviting the community to attend Osky Tribe Night on Thursday, April 20th from 5:30-7:30pm. At this event, guests will hear from multiple guest speakers and enjoy…
Ottumwa/Wapello County Landfill Commends Torres Construction for Litter Clean-Up
Apr 03, 2023
OTTUMWA, IA -- The Ottumwa/Wapello County Landfill would like to recognize its litter clean-up contractor, Torres Construction, for their successful litter clean-up efforts along West Second Street and 165th Avenue on Tuesday, March 28 and…
Schools Dismissing Early Today (3/31)
Mar 31, 2023
Several area school districts have announced early dismissal times today in light of the outlook of severe weather. 12:30pm: Newton, Davis County 12:45pm: North Mahaska 1:00pm: Sigourney, Albia, Grinnell-Newburg, Keota, Lynnville-Sully, Pella, Pella Christian, Pleasantville,…
OHS Prom Coming Up
Mar 31, 2023
OSKALOOSA, IA -- OHS’ prom is quickly approaching and will be held April 15th at Debbie's Celebration Barn. The theme is "Fly Me To The Moon." Promenade will be held in the large gym at…
Opening of Lake Red Rock recreation areas further delayed
Mar 30, 2023
KNOXVILLE, Iowa --The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announces that due to a delay in manufacture and delivery of pipe for waterline upgrades several recreation areas at Lake Red Rock will not…
Marion County Board of Supervisors Makes Appointments, Moves Forward with Adkins URP
Mar 29, 2023
By Sam Parsons The Marion County Board of Supervisors met yesterday. The board approved the appointment of Ross Gibson as Deputy County Attorney as well as the appointment of Dan Vander Beek to the Marion…
Local Tourism Entities Receive Awards at 2023 Conference
Mar 28, 2023
ALTOONA, IA -- The Iowa Tourism Office presented 25 awards recognizing excellence in the tourism industry during the 2023 Iowa Tourism Conference in Altoona this week. Winners from Pella and Ottumwa were included in the…