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OSKALOOSA -- Microgreens; sometimes called vegetable confetti, are seedlings of specific vegetables, herbs and other plants.  They add color and nutrients to any dish you prepare.  Many like to add microgreens to soups, stews, salads,…

OSKALOOSA -- The public is invited to see the gardens the Mahaska County Master Gardeners are involved with on Tuesday, August 27, beginning at 6:30 pm at the Herb Garden at Nelson Pioneer Farm, Oskaloosa.    Other stops at…

DES MOINES -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally,…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The U-S Environmental Protection Agency has ended its oversight of clean-up at the eastern Iowa recycling facility that exploded in late 2022. Asphalt shingles were being recycled at the…

KNOXVILLE, Iowa – Due to elevated bacterial counts, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, advises that swimming is not recommended at Lake Red Rock’s North Overlook Beach until further notice. "Swimming Not…

OTTUMWA -- The City of Ottumwa is opening a drop-off site for storm debris in the gravel parking lot on the other side of the Jefferson Street Bridge from Bridge View Center. This site is…

PELLA -- The Pella Police Department was awarded national accreditation in the law enforcement program by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) on July 27, 2024, following a multi-year self-assessment phase…

OSKALOOSA -- An accident in Oskaloosa yesterday involving a pickup truck and the Oskaloosa Snow Biz resulted in injuries to the driver of the truck. The Oskaloosa Police Department says that yesterday afternoon, the driver…

OSKALOOSA -- As the 2024 General Election approaches, State of Iowa and Mahaska County  Election Office and the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today announced that August  1, 2024 will be designated as the fourth…

NEWTON -- A crash in rural Jasper County on Wednesday night resulted in the death of a Des Moines man. According to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa State patrol, on Wednesday night,…