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The Iowa Department of Public Health has declared a coronavirus outbreak at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa.  14 people at Crystal Heights have tested positive for the coronavirus.  The Department of Public Health declares…

Law enforcement in Pella is investigating a woman’s death as a homicide.  Around 8:20 Monday night (5/18), Pella Police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in the 100 block of Glenwood Street.  When…

By The Associated Press Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news: 1. VIDEO SURFACES OF POLICE CONFRONTATION WITH ARBERY A video from 2017 shows police in Georgia attempting to search Ahmaud Arbery’s parked car, and…

An altercation between two men over the weekend in Ottumwa ended with gunfire, but thankfully no injuries.  Ottumwa Police say they were called around 9:30 Saturday morning (5/16) to a residence on the 300 block…

Oskaloosa Mayor David Krutzfeldt had an announcement at Monday’s (5/18) City Council meeting: "I received a letter from the Arbor Day Foundation saying 'Congratulations to Oskaloosa.'  We were named a 2019 Tree City USA." Krutzfeldt…

Chris Stapleton is the latest artist pushing his tour until next year. The singer announced that his entire “All American Road Show Tour” will now happen in 2021. “We’ve made this decision with the health…

Monday night (5/18), the Oskaloosa City Council meets to consider approving plans and the cost for repaving 3rd Avenue East between South 11th Street and South 17th Street. Monday's Oskaloosa City Council meeting starts at 6.  Again, because…

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP - An experimental vaccine against the coronavirus showed encouraging results in very early testing, triggering hoped-for immune responses in eight healthy, middle-aged volunteers, its maker announced Monday. Study volunteers given either a…

The Montezuma School District has a new superintendent.  Nathan Wood has accepted the job after interviewing with the Montezuma School Board last week.  He’ll be formally hired at the next School Board meeting.  Wood is…

Governor Kim Reynolds is encouraging Iowans to do what’s best for their personal health, while also recognizing the state has to re-open businesses as the coronavirus pandemic enters its eleventh week. "We can and must strike…