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Southern Iowa Speedway Night 3 of the '21 Season

Agee Scores Third In a Row, Bell Wins First Ever Oskaloosa, Iowa: Mahaska Bottling hosted the third night of racing at the Southern Iowa Speedway on Wednesday night for the 2021 season. The action included…
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Oskaloosa woman wins $50,000 Iowa Lottery prize

An Oskaloosa woman has won a $50,000 prize in the Iowa Lottery. Allisha McBroom won one of the top prizes in the lottery’s $50,000 Super Crossword scratch off game.  She bought her ticket at a…
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Waddell death update

West Des Moines Police says they have identified a vehicle and person of interest in the death of an Oskaloosa woman.  You’ll remember 38-year-old Stephanie Waddell’s body was found on the shoulder of Interstate 35…
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World Food Prize winner helps end hunger with fish

BY DAR DANIELSON The winner of the Iowa-based World Food Prize was announced today. Food Prize Foundation president, Barbara Stinson, made the announcement in an online video. “The 2021 World Food Prize is Doctor Shakuntala Haraksingh…
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Central College removes ACT or SAT requirement

Central College in Pella is joining hundreds of other schools across the country in going “test optional” for its admissions process. While Central chose not to require S-A-T or A-C-T scores from prospective students during…
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Boat testifies in her defense at murder trial

A woman from Pella accused of first degree murder testified Monday (5/10) in her own defense.  Michelle Boat is accused of killing Tracy Mondabaugh of Ottumwa in May of last year.  Mondabaugh was the girlfriend…
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Prosecution rests in Michelle Boat murder trial

Prosecutors have rested their case in the Michelle Boat murder trial.  Boat is accused of killing Tracy Mondabough of Ottumwa in May of last year.  Mondabough was the girlfriend of Boat’s estranged husband.  The state…
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New corn cooker for Oskaloosa's Sweet Corn Serenade

Oskaloosa Main Street has received a grant from the Mahaska County Community Foundation for a new towable stainless steel gas grill.  The grill will be used to prepare corn on the cob for Oskaloosa’s annual…
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Tulip Time again in Pella

It’s Tulip Time in Pella.  After a one year break because of the coronavirus pandemic, the annual festival begins its three day run on Thursday (5/6).  Cyndi Atkins of the Tulip Time steering committee says…
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Sex offender charged with murder in death of 10 year old girl

A registered sex offender kidnapped and shot to death a 10-year-old Iowa girl, his son’s half sister, while the two kids were staying overnight with him last summer, a prosecutor said Wednesday (5/5). Authorities announced…
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