Hunters encouraged to discuss hunting plan, safety after weekend hunting incidents
Dec 13, 2023
DES MOINES -- The opening weekend of Iowa’s second gun deer season saw another 50,000-plus hunters’ enjoying time in the timber in pursuit of legendary whitetails. Unfortunately, there were three hunting incidents that serve as a…
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Additional Road Closures over Red Rock Dam this month
Dec 12, 2023
KNOXVILLE, Iowa – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announces full road closures to Highway T15 across the Red Rock Dam Dec. 13-15 and 18-20. The road may be opened to traffic…
Silage Catches Fire in New Sharon
Dec 08, 2023
NEW SHARON -- On December 7, 2023, at 2:36 PM, New Sharon Fire & Rescue was dispatched to the 1200 block of Highway 63 for a concrete silo full of silage on fire. Montezuma Fire…
Iowa Finance Authority Awards more than $11 million to Local Housing Trust Funds to Advance Housing Opportunities
Dec 07, 2023
(DES MOINES) – The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors today announced the award of a total of more than $11.2 million in grants to 26 Local Housing Trust Funds to support local housing initiatives.…
Operation Christmas Child Volunteers Send Christmas Joy to Children Overseas
Dec 06, 2023
OSKALOOSA -- This year, tens of thousands of volunteers contributed to Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, by packing shoeboxes filled with fun toys, school supplies, and personal care items. The global Christmas project…
Full Road Closure over Red Rock Dam Begins Tomorrow; Another One Next Week
Dec 05, 2023
KNOXVILLE, Iowa – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announces a full road closure to Highway T15 across the Red Rock Dam Dec. 6-8 and 13-15. During that time, a detour will be in…
36th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade Wraps Up Busy Week of Holiday Festivities
Dec 04, 2023
By Sam Parsons Oskaloosa’s 36th annual Lighted Christmas Parade took place on Saturday evening. Dozens of lighted parade floats made their way through downtown Oskaloosa under the glow of over 300,000 light bulbs lining the…
Oskaloosa Main Street Announces Home Decorating Contest Winners
Dec 01, 2023
OSKALOOSA – Several Oskaloosa residents dressed up their homes to enter this year’s Home Decorating Competition. Santa's elves, with assistance from local Lori Oaks (Hawkeye Real Estate), have driven through Oskaloosa looking for the best…
Wolves of Wildlands Exhibit visits Mahaska County in December
Nov 30, 2023
OSKALOOSA -- The International Wolf Center’s “Wolves and Wild Lands” exhibit has been traveling across Iowa and is making a stop at the Mahaska County Environmental Learning Center from December 1-29, 2023. This exhibit brings…
Man Charged with Arson After House Fire Investigation
Nov 29, 2023
OTTUMWA -- On November 21, 2023, at approximately 2:15 a.m., personnel from the Ottumwa Fire Department and the Ottumwa Police Department responded to 502 Wabash on a report of a house fire. While emergency…