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Mahaska County Extension Hosting Forest, Aquatic, and Right-of-Way Continuing Instruction Course Oct. 18

OSKALOOSA -- Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Mahaska County office will host an Forest, Aquatic, and Right-of-Way Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. The program provided by…
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Charge dropped against state senator arrested during RAGBRAI

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The misdemeanor charge against a state senator from southeast Iowa who was arrested during RAGBRAI has been dropped. Republican Senator Adrian Dickey of Packwood was arrested on July 24th…
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Powerball jackpot up to $1.55 billion as lottery losing streak continues

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.55 billion after no one matched the game’s six numbers Saturday and won the giant prize. The numbers drawn Saturday night were: 47,…
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October 23 is deadline to request absentee ballots

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is reminding eligible Iowans who would like to receive their ballot via mail to request their absentee ballots before the October 23 deadline. Written applications for…
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Ottumwa City Hall to Close Later This Month

OTTUMWA -- The city of Ottumwa announced that their city hall will be closed for a week later this month as they’ll be moving their operations to a new location while the city hall construction…
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Oskaloosa Main Street's Home Decorating Contest is Coming Up

OSKALOOSA -- The Annual Home Decorating Contest held in conjunction with the Main Street Lighted Christmas Parade will soon to be underway. Now is the time to get your Christmas lights and decorations out of…
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SARA EVANS INDUCTED INTO GRAND OLE OPRY

It seems unreal that a country star who first broke through in 1997 and had performed on the Opry stage dozens of times over the years, had still not gotten the invitation to join the…
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RONNIE MILSAP'S FAREWELL CONCERT WAS A STAR-STUDDED EVENT

Ronnie Milsap's farewell concert went down this week in Nashville. It was a farewell to Nashville, as the legend has said this was his final concert in Music City, though he's not totally hanging it…
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Dick Butkus, fearsome Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80

CHICAGO (AP) — A photo of Dick Butkus sneering behind his facemask filled the cover of Sports Illustrated’s 1970 NFL preview, topped by the headline, “The Most Feared Man in the Game.” Opponents who wound…
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Water Summary Update: 2023 Water Year end shows third dry year in a row

DES MOINES - For the third year in a row, precipitation was below normal for Iowa’s Water Year, which covers Oct. 1, 2022 to Sept. 30, 2023, according to the latest Water Summary Update. That…
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