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OSKALOOSA -- Tomorrow morning, the second round of Eggs & Issues with the Mahaska Chamber in 2023 is happening at Smokey Row in Oskaloosa from 8:30-9:30am. This time around, the panel will feature 3 lawmakers…

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska County Conservation Board invites the public to come to the Environmental Learning Center to learn about owls that live in Iowa and go on an “Owl Prowl” (search for owls). This family event…

CLOSED: Ottumwa Pekin 2 HOUR DELAY: Albia (No AM Preschool) Cardinal (No AM Daycare) Centerville Davis County (Buses hard-surface only) Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Sigourney

By Sam Parsons The Pella Community School Board met last night and heard their Career Academy Report. The district has been facilitating apprenticeships and other work-based learning through WorkSMART Connector in recent years, with much…

OSKALOOSA -- High school seniors living in Mahaska County and attending any high school are eligible to apply now for a Chamber Scholarship sponsored by the Mahaska Chamber & Development Group. Information is available from…

AMES, Iowa—Iowa Learning Farms will host a cover crop workshop on Tuesday, January 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Steve Boender’s Farm near Oskaloosa. The free event is open to farmers and landowners and includes a complimentary meal.…

The following school districts in our area have announced delays and closings for this morning: 2 hour delay Oskaloosa & Oskaloosa Christian Grinnell-Newburg Indianola Keota Knoxville Melcher-Dallas (With no AM Preschool) Montezuma North Mahaska Pella…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa city council met earlier this week and held a public hearing for a private development currently under construction at the intersection of South G Street and High Avenue West. The…

OTTUMWA -- The Great Prairie Area Education Agency Board of Directors has announced that Nathan Wood, the agency’s current associate administrator and director of human resources, will serve as the next chief administrator for Great…

OSKALOOSA --The City of Oskaloosa has concluded the 2022-2023 urban bow deer hunt within city limits. The Oskaloosa Police Department was assisted with the administration of this hunting program by the Iowa Department of Natural…