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Southern Iowa Speedway Night 3 of the '21 Season
May 13, 2021 by Rick Watts
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
May 13, 2021 by Rick Watts
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…
Waddell death update
May 12, 2021 by Rick Watts
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…
World Food Prize winner helps end hunger with fish
May 12, 2021 by Rick Watts
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…
Central College removes ACT or SAT requirement
May 12, 2021 by Rick Watts
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…
Boat testifies in her defense at murder trial
May 11, 2021 by Rick Watts
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…
Prosecution rests in Michelle Boat murder trial
May 10, 2021 by Rick Watts
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…
New corn cooker for Oskaloosa's Sweet Corn Serenade
May 07, 2021 by Rick Watts
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…
Tulip Time again in Pella
May 06, 2021 by Rick Watts
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…
Sex offender charged with murder in death of 10 year old girl
May 06, 2021 by Rick Watts
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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