449 Century and Heritage Farm Families Honored at the 2025 Iowa State Fair
Aug 15, 2025
DES MOINES -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson honored 449 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations at the 2025 Iowa State Fair. The…
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Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards Presented to 40 Farm Families at the 2025 Iowa State Fair
Aug 14, 2025
DES MOINES -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, and Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon recognized 40 Iowa farm families with Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards at…
Kayeleigh Rook Introduced as New Blakesburg Elementary Principal
Aug 13, 2025
BLAKESBURG -- The EBF School District has announced the hiring of the next Blakesburg Elementary Principal. The district introduced Kayeleigh Rook as their next principal for the elementary school starting in the next school year.…
Oskaloosa Woman Charged with Burglary, Trespassing, Domestic Abuse Assault
Aug 12, 2025
OSKALOOSA – An Oskaloosa woman has been charged with felony burglary after police say she entered her ex-husband’s apartment without permission and proceeded to strike him in the head with a lamp and cause damage…
Don't Stop Gardening: Fall Vegetable Gardening to be Held
Aug 11, 2025
OSKALOOSA -- Suzette Striegel, Mahaska County Master Gardener Coordinator will present "Don't Stop Gardening: Fall Vegetable Gardening on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 6 pm. Many vegetable crops can be grown in late summer for…
Central RED Launches Fall Semester Program Schedule
Aug 08, 2025
PELLA -- Central RED Society offers an impressive schedule of programs for this fall that are open to the public. Details about each event are available at central.edu/red. The fall classes begin on Tuesday, Aug. 26,…
Bloomfield Woman Arrested, Charged with Theft
Aug 07, 2025
KNOXVILLE – A Bloomfield woman was arrested after police say she stole Native American artifacts from a Knoxville residence. Court records show that the Knoxville Police Department received a report of the stolen artifacts from…
$450,000 in State Cost-Share Directed to Water Quality Practices Around 8 Public Iowa Lakes
Aug 06, 2025
DES MOINES -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that nine Iowa Soil and Water Conservation District partners will receive $451,176 in water…
Oskaloosa City Council Splits Vote on 8th Ave West Reconstruction Project; Approves New Lease Agreement for Mahaska County Law Enforcement Center
Aug 05, 2025
By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council held a regular meeting last night and held a public hearing revisiting the 8th Avenue West Reconstruction Project. Plans for the project were initially rejected by the council…
Mahaska County Board of Supervisors Approves New Lease Agreement for Law Enforcement Center
Aug 05, 2025
By Sam Parsons The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors held a regular meeting yesterday morning and formally approved a new lease agreement with the city of Oskaloosa for the Mahaska County Law Enforcement Center. The…