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School also starts Wednesday (8/25) in Sigourney and classes will end early on Wednesday and Thursday (8/25 & 26).  Students in Sigourney will be dismissed at 1:30pm both days because of the hot weather.

The first few days of school at North Mahaska this year will be short ones.  School begins Wednesday (8/25), with classes dismissing at 1pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (8/25-27) because of high temperatures forecast in…

A couple of state political figures will be in Oskaloosa this week.  US Senator Chuck Grassley will hold a question and answer session Tuesday afternoon (8/24) at 2:15 at Smokey Row Coffee in Oskaloosa.  Then…

One person from Marion County has died from coronavirus over the past week.  That’s one of 16 new deaths reported Wednesday (8/18) by the Iowa Department of Public Health.  The state’s death total for the…

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is warning you about a new scam.  The Sheriff’s Office says they’ve had reports of someone going door to door in both Jasper and Marion Counties trying to sell equipment…

BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - Students have started moving back to campus at Iowa State University in Ames. Provost Jonathan Wickert, says the fall semester will see things get back to more normal operation after…

There’s going to be a new form of transportation in Oskaloosa—scooters.  Monday night (8/16), the Oskaloosa City Council approved a license with Bird Rides, Inc. for a scooter sharing service.  Bird Rides will provide the…

The Oskaloosa City Council will vote Monday (8/16) on a resolution approving a 28E agreement between the City and the Mahaska County Emergency Management Commission.  Under the terms of the agreement, the City will pay…

Voters in November will decide if the way the Oskaloosa School Board is set up could change.  At Tuesday night’s (8/10) Oskaloosa School Board meeting, the Board voted 4-3 to put a question on the…

The heat will be on for one more day.  A Heat Advisory remains in effect through 7pm Tuesday (8/10).  A combination of warm temperatures plus high humidity will make it feel like it is 105…