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BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR The odds of being accepted as a new student at Grinnell College are becoming extraordinarily low, as the institution in Grinnell is seeing a tremendous jump in the number of prospective students.…

Starting Monday (3/22), the Mahaska County Law Enforcement Center will once again be open to the public.  Visitors will be asked to wear masks and maintain social distance inside the center.  The Mahaska County Sheriff’s…

The Mahaska County Board passed its budget for fiscal year 2022 on Monday (3/15).  On Wednesday (3/17), they amended that budget—in the favor of taxpayers.  The Board of Supervisors voted to lower the general supplemental…

The Sigourney and Pekin School Districts will have a new superintendent next fall.  David Harper announced via Twitter that he has accepted a job with the Ottumwa School District as executive director for human resources…

BY MATT KELLEY A University of Iowa study finds things you post on social media could prevent you from getting your dream job, even though it’s a fuzzy, gray area for potential employers to be scouring…

Coronavirus vaccines were a major topic at Saturday’s (3/13) Eggs and Issues forum, sponsored by the Mahaska Chamber and Development Group.  Mahaska County Public Health Coordinator Patty Malloy tells us how many Mahaska County residents…

The Iowa House has voted to insure police and firefighters in Oskaloosa, Ottumwa and 47 other Iowa cities who are part of a statewide pension and disability system are covered for work-related injuries that developed…

Montezuma will be playing for the Class 1A Boys State Basketball Championship.  The Braves defeated Grand View Christian 49-35 Wednesday night (3/10) in the semifinals at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.  Montezuma made just…

Monday’s (3/8) negotiating session between the Oskaloosa Education Association and Oskaloosa School Board produced a tentative agreement, according to Oskaloosa Superintendent Paula Wright. "We exchanged initial proposals, we had a bargaining session.  And out of…

One person from Marion County is among seven deaths from coronavirus reported Monday (3/8) by the Iowa Department of Public Health.  That brings the state’s death total from the pandemic to 5559.  There were also…