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OSKALOOSA -- Have you thought about showing the item(s) you are growing at the Southern Iowa Fair?  Stop by the Extension office Wednesday July 1 9-Noon and 1-3 pm and ask Master Gardeners your questions…

FAIRFIELD – A Fairfield man was arrested in rural Jefferson County after being found passed out in a vehicle stopped in the roadway with drugs in his possession. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reports that…

DES MOINES — Iowa residents can try fishing without buying a license on June 5, 6 and 7 as part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) free fishing weekend. All other regulations remain…

Des Moines — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors yesterday awarded more than $11.3 million in federal housing tax credits to support the construction and rehabilitation of 338 affordable rental homes across nine…

GRINNELL -- At approximately 12:33pm on June 2, 2026, Grinnell Police Department officers were dispatched to the area of 1020 High Street in response to a reported theft. The reporting party stated that 29-year-old Kaleb…

OSKALOOSA -- Residents from Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Mahaska, Van Buren, and Wapello counties are invited to attend the annual Regional Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) Assembly on Thursday, June 11, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to…

OSKALOOSA -- The highway between Pella and Oskaloosa looks different from the air. So do the fields, the rooftops and the town students thought they knew. For a group of Oskaloosa High School students, a…

OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man faces multiple charges after police say he leveled threats at people inside a local establishment. Court documents state that on May 28, at approximately 3:12pm, the Ottumwa Police Department received…

PELLA -- More than 375 students were named to the Central College dean’s list for Spring 2026. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking…

OTTUMWA -- The City of Ottumwa and Bridge City Sanitation will hold the 2026 Citywide Drop-Off Day on Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Hydro Parking Lot. The Citywide…