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Free Vision Screenings for Children at Pella Regional

PELLA -- Pella Regional Health Center is partnering with the Oskaloosa Lions Club to offer free vision screenings for children, from 6 months old through kindergarten, on Thursday, August 3 from 4-6 pm. The screenings…
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North Overlook Beach Closed Until Further Notice

KNOXVILLE, Iowa –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announces the North Overlook Beach at Lake Red Rock will be closed beginning July 10 and until further notice for parking lot paving. Parking…
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Full Closure of Highway T-15 Starts Wednesday

KNOXVILLE, Iowa –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announced that starting July 12, a full road closure over Red Rock Dam is scheduled and will last through approximately July 14. During that…
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Mahaska County Extension Announces New Master Gardener Interns

OSKALOOSA -- ISU Extension and Outreach Master Gardeners and the Mahaska County Extension are pleased to announce that five Mahaska County residents have recently completed Iowa Master Gardener training.  The new Mahaska County interns are: Deb Draper, Maree Johnson, Joyce Moses, Troy…
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Vacant Buildings Code in Effect Starting This Month in Oskaloosa

OSKALOOSA -- The city of Oskaloosa's new Vacant Buildings Code is now in effect, as of July 1. On June 19, 2023, the Oskaloosa City Council passed an ordinance creating a new Vacant Buildings Code…
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Injuries reported in boat explosion at Lake Rathbun on Sunday

MORAVIA - A mechanical malfunction likely led to a boat motor explosion injuring five at Lake Rathbun on Sunday, July 2, 2023. The boat engine exploded during start-up at the Buck Creek Arm of Lake…
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Air Quality Advisory Extended through Tomorrow for Eastern Half of Iowa

DES MOINES -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has issued an air quality advisory for all counties in the eastern half of Iowa, approximately from Interstate-35 to the east. Fine particulate levels near or…
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Knoxville Raceway’s state tax break extended to 2030

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Managers of the Knoxville Raceway are getting five more years to accumulate a state tax break of up to one-point-eight MILLION dollars to finance facility improvements. Iowa lawmakers originally…
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Mahaska Health Promotes Men's Health with 4th Annual Tractor Ride Celebration

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska Health celebrated Men’s Health Month on Saturday, June 24th, 2023, with its 4th annual tractor ride at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds. The event featured a range of complimentary health screenings and educational…
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Mahaska County's 4th Annual Reading of Declaration of Independence is Tonight

OSKALOOSA -- The 4th annual reading of the Declaration of Independence in Mahaska County will take place next Tuesday at the Bandstand in Osky Square. The event is free and open to the public. A…
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