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DES MOINES -- The Governor's Volunteer Award (GVA) program provides an easy way to honor the dedicated people who volunteer their time and talent to help an agency or organization deliver on its mission. There…

By Sam Parsons The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a warning today regarding burning conditions. The NWS says that, due to high winds, there will be very high fire danger today in…

PELLA -- Central College named Jodie Smith as the director of career development and civic engagement. She joined Central’s career development office in October, serving as the associate director of career and professional development. In her new…

OSKALOOSA -- Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Mahaska County is proud to announce a partnership with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) to host an Iowa Farmers Market Nutrition Program…

AMES, Iowa – Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with Mahaska County Soil and Water Conservation District, will host a wetland and beaver dam water quality workshop on Tuesday, March 26th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30…

OSKALOOSA -- Authorities in Oskaloosa have provided updates on the fire that broke out in the Oskaloosa Wal-Mart this weekend. The Oskaloosa Police Department says that on Sunday evening, the Osky fire department was paged…

OSKALOOSA -- The Wood Iron Grille in Oskaloosa, Iowa, will be transitioning to new ownership in April. “It’s been a joy and honor to work with our team at Wood Iron Grille and to serve…

By Sam Parsons 6 counties in the area have now enacted burn bans. In light of windy conditions that have been observed in the area, the counties of Jasper, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek, and Wapello, as…

By Sam Parsons Windy conditions continue to present issues for open burns in the state of Iowa, as area fire departments have needed to respond to an increased amount of fires in recent days. 3…

PELLA -- Adam Duerfeldt, associate professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Minnesota, will speak at Central College's Commencement ceremony, which will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2024, in…