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Mahaska Health will soon have a new chief executive.  Kevin DeRonde stepped down Thursday (10/7).  He had been with Mahaska Health since February 2018.  Before that, DeRonde had been chief at Des Moines Orthopedic Surgeons…

An Oskaloosa man was arrested in Missouri on a sex abuse charge.  Police in Kirksville, Missouri arrested 36-year-old Justin Wyatt Tuesday (10/5) on an out of state warrant.  Wyatt is facing charges of second degree…

Reba McEntire’s three-part box set, “REVIVED REMIXED REVISTED,” is out now, featuring reimagined versions of some of her classic songs, and she’s “thrilled” with how it came out. “You know, listening to the three versions of…

By LAURAN NEERGAARD Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 -- and if regulators agree, shots could begin within a matter of weeks.…

BY O. KAY HENDERSON State officials have now confirmed more than 6600 Iowans have died of Covid and the number of Covid patients in Iowa hospitals has ticked up in the past week. Nearly 10,000 Iowans…

A man from Logan has died in a one vehicle crash Wednesday night (10/6) in Poweshiek County.  The Iowa State Patrol says 19-year-old Bryce Hudnut was driving southbound on Highway 146 at 11:40pm Wednesday when…

As previously reported,  Oskaloosa City Clerk and Finance Director Amy Miller was appointed last Monday night to serve as Oskaloosa interim city manager when Michael Schrock steps down at the end of the month.  No…

Chris Stapleton had a new member of his band earlier this week. In case you missed it, Chris was performing on “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon,” but needed a fill-in for his guitar player and producer Dave Cobb, who…

By COLLIN BINKLEY and RYAN J. FOLEY IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — One Wisconsin school district built a new football field. In Iowa, a high school weight room is getting a renovation. Another in Kentucky…

Ottumwa voters have narrowed the field of candidates for mayor and city council.  In Tuesday’s (10/5) primary election, Rick Johnson and Rick Bick received the most votes for mayor, eliminating Robert LaPoint from the race.…