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OSKALOOSA -- Ella Walter learned to swim at the Mahaska County YMCA. Now, as a senior on the Oskaloosa High School girls swim team, she is preparing to spend part of her final season in…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa city council held a regular meeting last night and discussed potential changes to 911 Operations Board policy terms. Oskaloosa Police Chief Ben Boeke presented a first-draft suggestion to the council…

OTTUMWA -- This fall, the City of Ottumwa is partnering with more than 100 University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students on a variety of community-based projects through the Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities (IISC)…

PELLA -- Pella Regional Health Center invites new and expecting parents — along with grandparents and caregivers — to its annual Baby Fair on Saturday, September 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the…

NEWTON – A Cedar Rapids man was arrested by Newton police following an online child exploitation investigation. According to the Newton Police Department, an investigation into 61-year-old Scott Richard Bader began in May of this…

OSKALOOSA – A Missouri woman died last weekend from injuries sustained in an accident at Bluff Creek OHV Park, southwest of Oskaloosa. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says that 26-year-old Emily Turner of…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa Community School Board held a joint work session with the Oskaloosa City Council, followed by a regular meeting last night. During the joint work session, board members and city officials…

SIGOURNEY – A Sigourney man was arrested after being accused of leveling death threats toward a store manager during a confrontation earlier this year. According to court records, on March 26, 2026, 52-year-old Sean Slechta…

WHAT CHEER – Residents of the city of What Cheer were advised to stay indoors and not light any fires Friday night into Saturday morning after a natural gas leak in the city’s downtown area.…

PELLA -- Central RED Society offers an impressive schedule of programs for this fall that are open to the public. Details about each event are available at central.edu/red. The fall classes begin on Thursday, Aug. 13,…