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OSKALOOSA -- In Mahaska County, more than three children compete for every available childcare slot, a shortage so severe it has branded the community a “childcare desert” for at least 15 years. The lack of…

AMES, Iowa – A Sept. 24 workshop will provide an opportunity for producers to learn more about the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation 2 (RUSLE2), as well as the Iowa Phosphorus Index. The workshop is a…

OSKALOOSA -- Clow Valve, among the McWane Inc. family of companies, today held a ceremony to unveil its $80 million foundry expansion. Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt and representatives of the Greater Des Moines Partnership and…

FAIRFIELD – The Fairfield Police Department announced an update to the investigation into the disappearance of a 15-year-old juvenile this month. A North Carolina man faces charges from multiple jurisdictions, and authorities will eventually seek…

KNOXVILLE – A Knoxville man pleaded guilty to a Public Intoxication charge after injuring himself near the Knoxville Raceway. Court records show that officers with the Knoxville Police Department found 63-year-old Norman Elscott with facial…

OSKALOOSA -- On Saturday, August 2, 2025, the Mahaska Health Foundation and Hospice Serenity House welcomed runners, walkers, families, and volunteers to the 14th Annual Run in the Sun at the Statesmen Community Stadium. Over…

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – For Oskaloosa Police Officer Jenna Stengel, serving her community has always been about more than enforcing the law. Now, as the district’s second full-time School Resource Officer (SRO), she is stepping into…

OTTUMWA -- On Monday, August 18th, 2025 at approximately 12:53 AM, emergency services were dispatched to the 100 block of Church Street for a medical call.  Upon arrival, a 17 year old female was found…

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Farm, Food and Enterprise Development team is holding two webinars in August that will explore the role of intense heat on farmers and growers, as well…

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Oskaloosa High School’s Student Council has turned a simple idea into a full-scale community project with the release of its K-12 activity calendar, offering families a yearlong snapshot of student life while…