Central College removes ACT or SAT requirement
May 12, 2021
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
May 11, 2021
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
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
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
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
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…
Mediation session for Mahaska County Board & emergency management
May 05, 2021
The Mahaska County Board will meet Wednesday night (5/5) to hold a mediation session regarding the County’s emergency management budget for fiscal year 2022. This is an attempt to settle who should pay for Mahaska…
Ottumwa Public Library re-opens to public
May 04, 2021
The Ottumwa Public Library is reopening to the public Tuesday (5/4). The library, like many public buildings, has been mostly closed to the public since the coronavirus pandemic began in March of last year. You…
Ottumwa man charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile
May 03, 2021
Ottumwa Police have a man in custody after getting a report that an 8-year-old juvenile had been sexually assaulted. Police say they were called at 8:12pm Thursday (4/29) to a residence at the area of…
Sigourney man guilty of trying to abduct a child
Apr 30, 2021
A Sigourney man has been convicted of trying to kidnap a child. A Wapello County jury found 28-year-old Matthew Reynolds guilty of attempted enticement of a minor. Prosecutors say in October 2018, Reynolds approached a…