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Agee, VanDerwal Among Winners As Southern Iowa Speedway Welcomes Fans

By: Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: The Southern Iowa Speedway hosted Kids Night by Bill & Rays Truck Repair on Wednesday night with a nice crowd in attendance on the first night of racing with fans…
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Crystal Heights resident dies from COVID-19

Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa is reporting one of its residents has died from coronavirus.  Of 59 residents who tested positive for COVID-19, 14 have died, while 43 have recovered.  And all 18 Crystal…
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Indians Baseball and Softball open with win

In baseball, Oskaloosa used a five run first inning to defeat Pella Christian 8-3 in Oskaloosa Monday night (6/15).  Senior Colton Butler went three for three with three runs batted in for the Indians.  Five…
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Mahaska County to consider senior housing

At Monday’s (6/15) Mahaska County Board meeting, the Board voted to contribute $5000 toward a study on senior housing in the county.  Wyndell Campbell, who worked on a preliminary study for the County, says while…
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‘We hear you,’ Iowa lawmakers tell protesters as police reform bill passes

BY O. KAY HENDERSON The Iowa legislature has unanimously passed a police reform bill — responding to the police misconduct the nation saw when a bystander in Minneapolis videotaped the death of George Floyd. Representative Ras…
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Crystal Heights coronavirus update

Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa tells the No Coast Network that 31 of its residents have recovered from COVID-19 as of Wednesday (6/10).  56 of Crystal Heights’ residents have tested positive for coronavirus with…
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No more open campus at Osky High

This coming fall, Oskaloosa High seniors will not be able to take advantage of an open campus.  That change was approved at Tuesday’s (6/9) Oskaloosa School Board meeting.  Removing the open campus privilege was part of…
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Crystal Heights update

Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa is reporting two more of its residents have died from coronavirus, bringing the total of deaths there to 13.  55 residents at Crystal Heights have tested positive for COVID-19. …
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Weekend coronavirus update

Two people from Wapello County, one from Mahaska County and one from Monroe County are among 17 deaths from coronavirus reported over the weekend in Iowa.  As of early Monday morning (6/8), the Iowa Department…
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Drop in reported coronavirus cases

There’s been a sharp drop in the increase of coronavirus cases in Iowa.  As of late Wednesday morning (6/3), 54 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, for a pandemic total of 20,010.  Two new cases…
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