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LOCKRIDGE – A motorcycle versus deer accident in Jefferson County resulted in non-life-threatening injuries to a Keokuk man. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported that the accident occurred on Tuesday, August 25, at around 8:36…

NEWTON – EMS is now an essential service in Jasper County. On Tuesday, the Jasper County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution declaring EMS an essential service in the county. The approval followed three…

DES MOINES -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally,…

FAIRFIELD – Authorities in Fairfield arrested a man on Friday night after he was allegedly observed driving erratically in the Jefferson County Health Center parking lot before leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase. According…

DES MOINES -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson today honored 514 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations during ceremonies at the 2026 Iowa State Fair.…

MONTEZUMA – A Montezuma man was arrested yesterday after an investigation into online solicitation of a minor. The Newton Police Department says that the investigation began on July 23, 2026, after they identified 57-year-old Curtis…

OSKALOOSA – The Oskaloosa Police Department recognized School Resource Officer Logan Nord for achieving “Practitioner” status through the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) this week. The designation recognizes officers who have demonstrated a…

OSKALOOSA -- Ella Walter learned to swim at the Mahaska County YMCA. Now, as a senior on the Oskaloosa High School girls swim team, she is preparing to spend part of her final season in…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa city council held a regular meeting last night and discussed potential changes to 911 Operations Board policy terms. Oskaloosa Police Chief Ben Boeke presented a first-draft suggestion to the council…

OTTUMWA -- This fall, the City of Ottumwa is partnering with more than 100 University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students on a variety of community-based projects through the Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities (IISC)…