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Mahaska County Board of Supervisors Weighs Soil Compaction Study Contribution

By Sam Parsons The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met yesterday and discussed a potential contribution to a study from Iowa State University on soil compaction as it relates to proposed carbon capture pipelines that…
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Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks Stoops in Oskaloosa

By Sam Parsons Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks kicked off her 20-county tour of Iowa’s first congressional district in Oskaloosa this morning and answered questions from citizens on topics ranging from abortion to gun control to…
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United Way of Mahaska County's Winter Coat Drive Begins Today

By Sam Parsons Today through November 14, you may find drop-off boxes at different locations throughout the city of Oskaloosa in which you can donate some of your lightly used winter clothes for United Way…
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Mahaska, Surrounding Counties Eligible for LFP Assistance Due to Drought

DES MOINES, Iowa – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds ranchers and livestock producers that they may be eligible for financial assistance through the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) 2022 grazing losses due to…
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Pella's Tulip Queen Nominations Announced

By Sam Parsons Nominees for the city of Pella’s Tulip Queen were just unveiled, and the time has come for voting to trim the list from 18 nominees down to 12. The Pella Historical Society…
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Mahaska Health's Women's Health Night Set for October 18

OSKALOOSA -- Women’s Health Night returns, on October 18th, at the Gateway Church in Oskaloosa. Mahaska Health will host the 2022 Women’s Health Night to raise awareness for breast cancer and general women’s health. The…
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Marion County Board of Supervisors Discusses Timberview Urban Renewal Plan, Junction 92 Project Funding

By Sam Parsons The Marion County Board of Supervisors met this morning and heard a presentation from Pella City Administrator Mike Nardini about the Timberview Urban Renewal Plan, in which the city, in cooperation with…
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MCCB Hosting O.W.L.S. Lunch & Learn This Friday

The Mahaska County Conservation Board invites adults of any age to the monthly O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser, Livelier Souls) lunch and learn program on Friday, October 21st from 11:30 am -12:30pm at the Mahaska County Environmental…
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Couple Investigated by Ottumwa PD Pleads Guilty to Withholding Passports for Labor Trafficking

WASHINGTON — Defendants Nesly Mwarecheong, 46, and Bertino Weires, 51, residents of the United States and citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, pleaded guilty in federal court in Des Moines, Iowa, to two counts…
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Ottumwa's Trick or Treat Night Set for Oct. 31

OTTUMWA -- The Ottumwa Police Department has announced that Trick or Treat Night is set for 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, October 31, 2022.   If a Trick-or-Treater and/or Homeowner is feeling ill please…
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