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Chocolate love has its price on Valentine's Day as cocoa costs make hearts shudder, not flutter

BRUGES, Belgium (AP) — St. Valentine chocolates always seek to show how deep your love is. This year, it might just also show how deep your pockets are. With the price of cocoa beans setting unprecedented records…
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Iowa’s U.S. Senators seek to make farmer-friendly FAFSA policy permanent

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are co-sponsoring a bill to make sure small business owners and farmers don’t have to list land and equipment as assets on…
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Free Community Cholesterol Screening Event at Mahaska Health Tomorrow

OSKALOOSA -- In recognition of American Heart Month, Mahaska Health is hosting a free heart health community event tomorrow. The Mahaska Health Cardiology Services team invites the community to receive free heart health screenings at…
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Oskaloosa Main Street Now Accepting Applications for Art on the Square

OSKALOOSA -- Oskaloosa Main Street proudly announces the 56th annual Art on the Square event. Known as one of Iowa’s longest-running art festivals, this event has become a longstanding tradition and a staple for Oskaloosa, surrounding…
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Trisha Yearwood Announces New Album And Tour

Trisha Yearwood might not be burning up the charts in recent years, but the icon still has things to say musically, and fans will hear them (and see them) very soon. Yearwood just announced a new, still untitled…
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Jelly Roll Starts A Facebook Group "Jelly Roll's Losers Run Club"

Jelly Roll is serving notice that his health journey isn't just a whim, it's a way of life...and he wants his fans to come along for the ride. He announced on Instagram this week the creation of "Jelly…
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US eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 and are likely to keep climbing

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Egg prices hit a record high as the U.S. contends with an ongoing bird flu outbreak, but consumers didn't need government figures released Wednesday to tell them eggs are terribly expensive and hard to…
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Weekly Fuel Report

DES MOINES -- The price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 2 cents, averaging $2.95 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose this week on the West Texas…
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Friends of Mahaska County Conservation Pushing to Collect 1 Million Plastic Shopping Bags

OSKALOOSA -- Friends of Mahaska County Conservation has been collecting plastic shopping/grocery bags for recycling. Since 2019 over 700,000 shopping/grocery bags have been collected and have been recycled and kept out of the Mahaska County…
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U.S. News & World Report Recognizes North Mahaska Elementary Among the 2025 Best Schools

WASHINGTON, D.C. – North Mahaska was notified this past week that it has been ranked No. 51st in Iowa among the 2025 Best Elementary School rankings by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings include…
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