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OSKALOOSA, Iowa – In a room filled with poster boards, pizza boxes, and student leaders from across central Iowa, the usual lines of rivalry blurred. Instead of chants aimed at opponents, students talked about respect,…

OSKALOOSA -- Friends of Mahaska County Conservation had hoped to reach the 1 million mark on plastic shopping/grocery bags collected for recycling with an aggressive goal of collecting 300,000 bags during 2025. Unfortunately, they did…

OSKALOOSA -- Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach is offering a food safety training for food service managers on February 3, 2026, at the Mahaska County Extension Office located at 212 N. I Street…

JASPER COUNTY – A Laurel man faces a long list of charges after leading authorities on a high speed chase on Monday. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Monday night, at around 7:35pm,…

DEEP RIVER – A Deep River woman died in a single vehicle accident in icy road conditions yesterday morning. According to traffic records, at approximately 7:05am yesterday, 45-year-old Kara Westphal was traveling westbound on IA-85…

OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa couple was arrested for animal neglect after an investigation into the welfare of two dogs at their residence. On Tuesday, December 18th, 2025, the Ottumwa Police Department received information concerning the…

OTTUMWA -- The City of Ottumwa is accepting applications for property tax abatement until January 13, 2026. The residential and commercial property tax abatement programs are designed to encourage improvements and new development by reducing…

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group is getting ready for the Coffee & Conversation events. This engaging series of informative sessions provides Mahaska County residents with invaluable insights to state, county and local…

OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man is behind bars for an incident at a Casey’s convenience store in which he allegedly threatened someone while wielding a knife.  According to court records, on December 26, at around…

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska County Conservation is announced the completion of a new park entrance and wayfinding signage project made possible through a partnership with the Iowa Tourism Office and Travel Iowa. The project includes new…