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PELLA -- Pella Regional Health Center invites new and expecting parents — along with grandparents and caregivers — to its annual Baby Fair on Saturday, September 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the…

NEWTON – A Cedar Rapids man was arrested by Newton police following an online child exploitation investigation. According to the Newton Police Department, an investigation into 61-year-old Scott Richard Bader began in May of this…

OSKALOOSA – A Missouri woman died last weekend from injuries sustained in an accident at Bluff Creek OHV Park, southwest of Oskaloosa. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says that 26-year-old Emily Turner of…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa Community School Board held a joint work session with the Oskaloosa City Council, followed by a regular meeting last night. During the joint work session, board members and city officials…

SIGOURNEY – A Sigourney man was arrested after being accused of leveling death threats toward a store manager during a confrontation earlier this year. According to court records, on March 26, 2026, 52-year-old Sean Slechta…

WHAT CHEER – Residents of the city of What Cheer were advised to stay indoors and not light any fires Friday night into Saturday morning after a natural gas leak in the city’s downtown area.…

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 Thursday, Aug. 13,…

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Five years ago, Oskaloosa Schools began making significant progress in addressing behavioral challenges affecting student learning, developing systems and processes that have made the district a statewide leader and drawn educators from…

DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) offers more than 200 Hunter Education courses per year and now is the time to begin finding one. Locally, there will be hunter education courses…

NEWTON – A Newton man was sentenced to prison this week after being accused of committing sex acts with an underage girl. 22-year-old Ryan Hammen received a prison sentence of 15 years and was also…