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EDDYVILLE -- Iowa State University Extension and Outreach- Mahaska County is offering a series of family literacy activity sessions for parents and children ages 3-6.  The Raising School Ready Readers program gives parents ready-to-use ideas…

OSKALOOSA, IOWA — With the new year a new administrator is starting work at Oskaloosa Community Schools. Steven Sattz is the next associate principal of Oskaloosa Elementary School. Sattz brings a wealth of experience to…

OTTUMWA -- The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Southeast Iowa area residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® on Thursday, Sept. 14 at the Bridge View Center…

KNOXVILLE, Iowa – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announces the full closure of Highway T15 across Red Rock Dam beginning Sept. 11 and continuing approximately three weeks. A detour will be…

OTTUMWA -- On August 29, 2023, at approximately 5:04 p.m., Ottumwa Police Officers were contacted by a victim in the lobby of the police department.  The victim was identified as Shauntel McNabb, age 36, of…

DES MOINES – The unofficial end to summer this weekend is expected to draw thousands of Iowans to their state parks and waterways. The DNR reminds users to abide by all safety measures to ensure a safe…

PELLA -- Central College joins 16 other Iowa private colleges and universities to participate in a three-year grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations and the Teagle Foundation awarded to the Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. Transferring…

LUCAS COUNTY -- A murder investigation in Lucas County resulted in the arrest of an Ottumwa man over the weekend. On August 4, 2023, the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an assault…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council met on Monday and heard from Barry Martin, the executive director of the Mahaska County YMCA, who spoke about the opening of the Y’s new facility earlier this…

LENA — The media and public are invited to a groundbreaking event for a new entertainment and sports complex in Oskaloosa, Iowa, at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 23. Trio Entertainment Venue, a project from EVOLVE…