More than 6.5 million pounds of beef products recalled due to possible salmonella
Oct 04, 2018
More than 6.5 million pounds of raw beef products are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The raw, non-intact beef items, including ground beef, were packaged by JBS Tolleson, a Tolleson, AZ,…
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Oskaloosa woman accused of insurance fraud
Oct 04, 2018
An Oskaloosa woman is accused of insurance fraud. 39-year-old Brandy Voss has been charged with first degree theft and insurance fraud--presenting false information after an investigation by the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa…
Arrest made in bank robberies that happened this summer
Oct 04, 2018
Two bank robberies; one suspect. Ethan Nelson-David Spray of Ottumwa has been charged with robbing the South Ottumwa Savings Bank in Hedrick on August 6. Spray is also accused of robbing the Pilot Grove Savings…
FEMA conducting a nationwide Emergency alert test on smartphones this afternoon
Oct 03, 2018
Millions of cell phones will beep, chirp and vibrate at exactly 1:18 p.m(CST). Wednesday. Don't panic. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is conducting a nationwide test of its Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), similar to the ones conducted on radio and…
Fatal accident south of Ottumwa
Oct 03, 2018
A man from Fairfield was killed in a one vehicle accident over the weekend south of Ottumwa. The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office says 18-year-old Jose Santos-Jiminez was driving southeasterly on Rabbit Run Road near the…
Ottumwa student arrested after making threats to shoot another student
Oct 03, 2018
A student from Ottumwa is in custody for making a threat at Evans Middle School. Ottumwa Police say they were contacted Monday night about a face-time conversation on Snapchat where an Evans Middle School student…
Truck drives into crowd of protesters in Flint, Mich.
Oct 02, 2018
A truck plowed into a crowd of protesters outside of a Flint, Michigan restaurant. The rally was set up to protest in favor of the right to form unions. It happened Tuesday just after 7…
Mahaska County Board meeeting
Oct 02, 2018
The Mahaska County Board has approved on first reading a plan on dividing tax revenue from new windmills in the northern part of the county. County Board Chairman Willy VanWeelden was asked how much revenue…
Six Oskaloosa emergency response workers receive hero awards
Oct 02, 2018
They saved a life. Two Oskaloosa Police officers, a 911 operator, two paramedics and an emergency room doctor worked together on a 911 call on September 17 that saved an elderly man’s life. Monday night…
Oskaloosa City Council meeting tonight
Oct 01, 2018
The Oskaloosa City Council will be busy tonight (10/1). During a study session at 5pm, the Council will discuss a bid that the Mahaska County Commission received for curbside recycling. Then at the Council’s regular…