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Oskaloosa Main Street has a new program director.  Amy Brainard is moving into the role after 17 years as coordinator of the Mahaska County 4-H program for the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.  Brainard…

Oskaloosa’s new school superintendent once performed in the Indians’ marching band.  Mike Fisher was hired last week to take over as superintendent this summer, following Paula Wright’s retirement.  Fisher was band director for the West…

BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - Iowans who want to donate to Ukrainian relief efforts need to make sure those donations are actually going to help people in need and not to a crook. AARP Iowa…

The City of Oskaloosa continues to search for a new city manager following Michael Schrock’s resignation back in October.  Oskaloosa Mayor David Krutzfeldt says another city is affecting Oskaloosa’s hiring schedule. "The consultants we're working…

For the second time this week, a snow storm is headed our way.  A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Wapello and Monroe Counties in the No Coast Network listening area beginning at Midnight…

BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - A second outbreak of the bird flu has been confirmed in a commercial turkey flock in northwest Iowa’s Buena Vista County. State Veterinarian Michael Kaisand says the birds were about…

The Oskaloosa City Council will hire a new fire chief at Monday night’s (3/7) regular meeting.  According to the agenda for Monday’s meeting, Scott Vaughan, the fire chief in Fairfield, will be appointed to the…

Four area companies have been awarded manufacturing workforce innovation grants from the Iowa Economic Development Authority.  Co-Line Welding of Lynnville, Janco Industries of Sully and Superior Machine of Albia will each receive $500,000 grants to…

Some two dozen people attended a public forum Wednesday night (3/2) to meet the two finalists for Oskaloosa School Superintendent.  Mike Fisher, the superintendent at Charles City, and Tom Wood, the superintendent at Martensdale-St. Mary’s,…

By THOMAS BEAUMONT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, delivering the Republican rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday, painted the picture of a country in the grip…