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FAIRFIELD – A Fairfield man was arrested in rural Jefferson County after being found passed out in a vehicle stopped in the roadway with drugs in his possession. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reports that…

DES MOINES — Iowa residents can try fishing without buying a license on June 5, 6 and 7 as part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) free fishing weekend. All other regulations remain…

Des Moines — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors yesterday awarded more than $11.3 million in federal housing tax credits to support the construction and rehabilitation of 338 affordable rental homes across nine…

GRINNELL -- At approximately 12:33pm on June 2, 2026, Grinnell Police Department officers were dispatched to the area of 1020 High Street in response to a reported theft. The reporting party stated that 29-year-old Kaleb…

OSKALOOSA -- Residents from Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Mahaska, Van Buren, and Wapello counties are invited to attend the annual Regional Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) Assembly on Thursday, June 11, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to…

OSKALOOSA -- The highway between Pella and Oskaloosa looks different from the air. So do the fields, the rooftops and the town students thought they knew. For a group of Oskaloosa High School students, a…

OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man faces multiple charges after police say he leveled threats at people inside a local establishment. Court documents state that on May 28, at approximately 3:12pm, the Ottumwa Police Department received…

PELLA -- More than 375 students were named to the Central College dean’s list for Spring 2026. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking…

OTTUMWA -- The City of Ottumwa and Bridge City Sanitation will hold the 2026 Citywide Drop-Off Day on Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Hydro Parking Lot. The Citywide…

AMES, Iowa – Farmers and agriculture-related professionals in southeastern Iowa are invited to attend the Summer Field Day at the Iowa State University Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm on June 16. The event is hosted by…