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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…

Three people in Iowa have died from COVID-19 over the weekend.  According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, that brings the state’s death total for the pandemic as of Sunday (3/7) to 5552.  None…

Two people from Wapello County and one from Marion County are among 13 new deaths from COVID-19 reported Friday (3/5) by the Iowa Department of Public Health.  That brings the state’s death total for the…

One person from Jasper County and one from Marion County are among 35 new deaths from COVID-19 reported Thursday (3/4) by the Iowa Department of Public Health.  That brings the state’s death total for the…

State Senator Ken Rozenboom of Oskaloosa has filed a bill that would deal with Iowa’s rising deer population.  During last Saturday’s (2/27) Eggs and Issues forum in Oskaloosa, Rozenboom noted the high deer populations in…

The Mahaska County Board has approved the property tax levy for the upcoming fiscal year 2022.  A 4.34 percent increase in general property taxes and a 6.83 percent increase on rural property taxes were approved…