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OTTUMWA -- Beginning Monday, July 1, 2024, the alley behind the OHS Career Campus on the 300 block of East Main Street will be closed for pavement reconstruction. The Green Street parking lot will remain…

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska County Conservation is starting a new program called B.A.R.K. Rangers, a program to encourage people to take their dogs on hikes in county parks. This program is related to the National Park…

OTTUMWA -- On June 23, 2024, at approximately 3:32 a.m., the Ottumwa Police Department received a 911 call regarding a structure fire at 220 W. 5th, Ottumwa.  It was reported that people were still inside…

OSKALOOSA -- Bring your family, a picnic supper, and something to drink to a Dutch oven demonstration behind the Environmental Learning Center on Thursday, June 27 from 6:00-7:00 pm. They will meet at the back…

DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in May, unchanged from April and the same as one year ago. The state’s labor force participation rate fell to 66.7 percent, down…

DES MOINES -- Athletes from 36 Iowa teams participated in the 2024 Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) Sporting Clays Championships held June 13-15 at Black Oak Clays near Pella. The course was set by…

SIGOURNEY -- The Iowa Specialty Crop Growers Association is hosting a field day at Moonlit Waters Country Garden, near Sigourney, Iowa on June 20th. The field day will begin with showcasing the farm’s flower delivery…

PELLA -- Central College presented five faculty members with distinguished awards for their outstanding leadership with students and among peers. Ellie DuPre, professor of biology, received the Frank W. Moore Faculty Award for promoting student learning…

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska County office of Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) along with the Mahaska County Master Gardeners will host a local Urban Prairie Field Day Tuesday, July 9, beginning at 5:30 pm at the NRCS – Oskaloosa…

OSKALOOSA — The 7th annual Oskaloosa “BBQ4Badges” is happening today and tomorrow. Similar to previous years, the event will feature two divisions for teams to compete in: the “Pros” and “Joes” divisions. Money raised from…