MCCB Hosting "Paper Airplane Day Celebration" OWLS Lunch & Learn
May 23, 2023
OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska County Conservation Board invites adults of any age to the O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser, Livelier Souls) program on Friday, May 26th from 11:30 am -12:30 pm at the Mahaska County Environmental Learning…
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Pella School Board Approves Jefferson-Middle School Connector Project
May 23, 2023
By Sam Parsons The Pella Community School Board met last night and formally approved contract details for the construction of a connector between Jefferson Intermediate and Pella Middle School. The connector also includes a few…
Warner CEO booed at Boston University as supporters of writers' strike picket outside
May 22, 2023
BOSTON (AP) — Scores of Boston University students turned their backs on the head of one of Hollywood's biggest studios, and some shouted “pay your writers,” as he gave the school's commencement address Sunday in…
Boaters to hit the waters this Memorial Day weekend
May 22, 2023
DES MOINES -- The unofficial beginning to summer is just days away and that also marks the unofficial beginning of Iowa’s boating season. Boaters across the state are anxious to get out on the lake…
Ottumwa Man Dies in Accident in Davis County
May 22, 2023
By Sam Parsons A car accident in Davis County resulted in the death of an Ottumwa man on Saturday night. Traffic records show that Reese Jones, 19, of Ottumwa, was actively fleeing law enforcement on…
"Stop The Airport From Being Built In Mahaska County" Group Hosting Night of Action May 25
May 22, 2023
OSKALOOSA -- A small opposition group operating a Facebook page called Stop The Airport From Being Built In Mahaska County, will be holding an evening of action event at the ISU Extension auditorium at 7:00…
Mahaska County Community Foundation Wraps up 2023 Grant Cycle
May 22, 2023
OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska County Community Foundation (MCCF) is pleased to announce that the 2023 grant cycle has concluded, with just over $110,000 awarded for projects within Mahaska County. The checks have been distributed to…
More than 30 million US drivers don't know if they're at risk from a rare but dangerous airbag blast
May 19, 2023
DETROIT (AP) — More than 33 million people in the United States are driving vehicles that contain a potentially deadly threat: Airbag inflators that in rare cases can explode in a collision and spew shrapnel.…
Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Decreases to 2.7 Percent in April
May 19, 2023
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.7 percent in April from 2.8 percent in March while the state’s labor force added 4,300 new workers. The total number of Iowans with…
City council hires law firm to investigate Ottumwa Fire Dept.
May 19, 2023
By Ellis Codjoe (Radio Iowa) The City of Ottumwa has hired an independent law firm to investigate its fire department. Ottumwa’s City Council unanimously approved the hiring of Des Moines-based Dentons Davis Brown PC in…