Groundbreaking for new Mahaska County 911 system
Apr 27, 2021
Ground was broken Monday (4/26) on the first part of a new 911 communications system for Mahaska County. A radio tower will be built at the County’s shop in New Sharon. Mahaska County EMA 911…
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Miranda Lambert Breaks Down In Tears At First Concert Since Lockdowns
Apr 27, 2021
Miranda Lambert returned to the stage this weekend with shows at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth, Texas, and it certainly was an emotional experience. The shows were her first since COVID lockdowns shut down…
Nomadland’ wins best picture at a social distanced Oscars
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Coronavirus update
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Group wants to bring pawpaw patches back to prominence
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Iowa turns down 22,000 coronavirus vaccines
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Brett Young Dropping New Album Next Month
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SpaceX launches 3rd crew with recycled rocket and capsule
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Bill calls for study of Iowa deer herd’s impact on property, car wrecks
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BY O. KAY HENDERSON A bill that has cleared the Iowa Senate would set up a new January hunting season for deer, but only in counties where all the state licenses for harvesting antlerless deer were…
Meet Ottumwa
Apr 23, 2021
The Greater Ottumwa Convention and Visitors Bureau has a new name and a new message. The CVB is rebranding itself as Meet Ottumwa, with the slogan “Where Iowa Meets the World.” Meet Ottumwa executive director…