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PLEASANTVILLE – The Pleasantville Community School District has begun the search for their next superintendent. The district announced that current superintendent Dr. Tony Aylsworth has accepted the role of superintendent at the Southeast Polk School…

OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man was arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and making inappropriate advances toward a minor. Court documents state that the incident occurred on Sunday, February 22, at 12:45am. 42-year-old Nicholis Moyers…

DES MOINES -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1…

BLOOMFIELD - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff provide updates on recently completed hunting seasons, discuss possible changes to hunting rules and regulations, and…

OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man is behind bars for an incident last week in which he allegedly entered a store, brandished a firearm, and threatened to shoot up the store. According to court documents, 38-year-old…

PELLA -- Central College will showcase First Date, a romantic musical comedy about the horrors, humiliations and occasional happy surprises of blind dates. The musical tells the story of blind date newbie Aaron as he…

OTTUMWA -- Crews at the Ottumwa, Calvary, and Ottumwa Jewish Cemeteries will begin the annual spring cleanup on March 1. Families that wish to keep any tributes or memorial decorations need to remove those items…

OSKALOOSA -- Oskaloosa Main Street is conducting a community input survey aimed at gathering valuable feedback from residents and business/building owners in the Main Street district. The survey will help shape the strategic plan for…

OSKALOOSA – A Rose Hill man is behind bars following an investigation into a burglary that occurred in Oskaloosa last weekend. According to court documents, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office investigated a burglary that was…

FAIRFIELD – A Fairfield man was arrested yesterday morning after allegedly threatening multiple people while wielding a knife. The Fairfield Police Department reports that officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of West Jackson Avenue…