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Mahaska County Master Gardeners to Host Companion Planting Presentation

OSKALOOSA, IA -- Mahaska County Master Gardeners will be sharing information on Companion Planting on Thursday, April 13, beginning at 12 pm (Noon).  Gardeners for ages have documented which plants seem to grow well together.  Come and join the conversation of which…
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Shooting Occurs on West 5th Street In Ottumwa

OTTUMWA, IA -- On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at approximately 10:04 p.m., the Ottumwa Police Department responded to a report of gunshots in the 200 Block of West 5th Street, Ottumwa. Officers arrived and found…
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North Mahaska Inducts 9 Members into NHS in 2023

NEW SHARON -- North Mahaska’s annual induction ceremony for the National Honor Society was held on March 16, in North Mahaska Auditorium. A total of nine students, a mixture of juniors and seniors, were inducted…
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Ottumwa City Council Approves Fiber Network Project with MCG

By Sam Parsons The Ottumwa City Council met last night and approved an agreement between the city and MCG for the installation of a Fiber Optic Network in both residential and commercial areas of the…
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Ottumwa Trout Stocking to be Held on March 25, 2023

OTTUMWA, IA -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be stocking 2,000 rainbow trout in the pond at the east side of Wapello street by the orange and blue playground equipment on Saturday March…
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Love INC of Mahaska County to Celebrate 25 Year Anniversary

OSKALOOSA, IA -- In 1998 a vision to help neighbors in need in Mahaska County was born.  Love INC (In the Name of Christ), a partnership of churches had its humble beginning referring these families…
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Nominations Open for Inaugural Ottumwa Excellence in Preservation Awards

OTTUMWA, IA -- The Ottumwa Historic Preservation Commission is accepting nominations for the 2023 Excellence in Preservation Awards. The Excellence in Preservation Awards will honor the best examples of historic rehabilitation, special preservation projects and…
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Pella Historical Society to Explore World War I Events in Mahaska County

PELLA, IA -- Dr. Keith Fynaardt, a Mahaska County native and a professor at Northwestern University in Orange City, will be giving a presentation at the Pella Opera House on Thursday, March 16 at 7:00…
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Construction To Begin on Knoxville Hospital & Clinics’ Expansion

KNOXVILLE, IA – Knoxville Hospital & Clinics (KHC) will be breaking ground on its $21 million expansion to its facility beginning March 20, weather permitting. The first phase of the expansion will kick off with the…
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Mahaska County Master Gardener's Seed Library Established

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska County Master Gardeners established a seed library for gardeners in 2021 and have added new seed in 2022 and for 2023.  It is housed at the Mahaska County Extension Office.  During…
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