USDA Accepts More Than 1 Million Acres in Offers Through Conservation Reserve Program General Signup
Jun 15, 2023
WASHINGTON -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced earlier this week that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 1 million acres in this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup. This is…
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New rules and laws address raccoons, create year-round open season
Jun 14, 2023
DES MOINES -- Changes are coming soon to the way Iowans can hunt and trap raccoons, and how farmers can deal with raccoon depredation issues. Raccoons were the focus of a bill approved during the…
General Food Preservation Class Offered
Jun 13, 2023
OSKALOOSA -- Preserving your summer bounty is a great way to enjoy home-grown produce year-round. The key is not serving food borne illness, like botulism, with your home preserved foods. Home food preservation is not…
Marion County's Annual Tax Sale is Next Monday
Jun 12, 2023
KNOXVILLE -- The annual Marion County tax sale will be held online on June 19, 2023. Any unpaid property taxes will be offered for sale to qualifying tax investors, and the monthly penalty will increase…
54th Annual Art on the Square is Tomorrow
Jun 09, 2023
By Sam Parsons Oskaloosa Main Street is hosting the 54th annual Art on the Square in downtown Oskaloosa tomorrow from 9am-3pm. The schedule of events, along with a map of the artists that will be…
Stewards of the Beautiful Land Program Starts in Two Weeks in Mahaska County
Jun 08, 2023
OSKALOOSA -- Trees Forever, The Tallgrass Prairie Center, various County Conservation Boards and Roadside Programs are offering Stewards of the Beautiful Land for a sixth year, starting Thursday, June 22nd . Stewards of the Beautiful…
Iowa DNR Hosting "Kick Off Summer in Iowa State Parks" June 9-11
Jun 07, 2023
DES MOINES ⎯ Several state parks and forests will be hosting family-friendly programming and activities as part of Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) new Summer Kick-Off event, June 9-11. “Summer Kick-Off is our way…
Ottumwa Man and Woman Convicted for Filing Hundreds of False Tax Returns and Fraudulently Obtaining Unemployment Insurance Benefits Payments
Jun 06, 2023
DES MOINES, IA – An Ottumwa man and woman were convicted of conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service by filing hundreds of fraudulent tax returns and of defrauding applicants out of unemployment insurance benefits…
Helping Hands Quilt Group Donates Quilts to Patients at Mahaska Health
Jun 05, 2023
OSKALOOSA -- The Helping Hands Quilt Group in Oskaloosa recently donated many beautiful handmade quilts to Mahaska Health. The quilts will be gifted to patients of the Serenity Hospice House, Cancer Care & Infusion Center,…
Ask a Master Gardener sessions to be held
Jun 02, 2023
OSKALOOSA -- Do you have horticulture questions? The Mahaska County Master Gardeners would like to answer them. They will hold “Ask a Master Gardener” sessions on Tuesday mornings from 9 am to Noon, Memorial Day…