Hedrick, Iowa – In a press release on Tuesday morning, Keokuk County Sheriff Casey Hinnah confirmed they are investigating a bank robbery, but little else. The press release states that on August 6, 2018, at approximately 2:40 pm, Keokuk County Dispatch received a 911 call in reference to a bank robbery at the Hedrick Bank, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Off in the distance, you could hear a flute-like instrument in chorus with the wind. As you got nearer the white canvas tents, the smell of campfires and dinner rose in the air. As you reached the tents, you could hear conversation, laughter, and sense the comradery of individuals who have become their […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The fun of summer has drawn to a close in downtown Oskaloosa. Parents and students now have their attention on preparing for school, and fall sports. Friday After Five, Thankful Thursdays, along with the Oskaloosa Municipal Band have shared their last official events. The Alley remains open for regular use, and still […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Annual ‘Run In The Sun’ hosted by Mahaska Health Partnership is a way for those individuals who have lost someone to give back to the service that was there for them in those final days. Deb Munley was there to honor the memory of her coworker Kevin Mitrisin. Munley is a […]
***Update*** A Monday morning press release from the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office states that 46-year-old Martin Almond of Oskaloosa had died from drowning. Eddyville, Iowa – Emergency personnel were dispatched to an address in the 3000 block of James Trail just before 7 pm on Sunday evening. The initial call said that a boat had […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Fire Department was dispatched to B&B Bedding on Saturday afternoon at approximately 4:15 p.m. The report stated that two piles of mulch were on fire at the mulch production facility. Mulch fires are not uncommon, as below-average rainfall, warm temperatures, and abnormal winds increase the risk of spontaneous combustion. Winds […]
OTTUMWA, IA – Community 1st Credit Union is pleased to announce Ditxa Richards has been named Oskaloosa branch manager. Richards will oversee the credit union’s Oskaloosa location after being at C1st for seven years as an assistant branch manager and personal representative, both behind the phone and in person. Most recently, she was the assistant […]
Ottumwa, Iowa – On Friday afternoon, at approximately 1:42 p.m., the Ottumwa Police Department received a call reporting shots fired in the 800 block of South Lillian Street on the south side of Ottumwa. That call revealed that one subject had been shot. As officers were responding to the area of the shooting, they were […]
Montezuma, Iowa – Investigators say the intensity to find Mollie Tibbetts hasn’t diminished since her disappearance on July 18th, 2018 at approximately 7:30pm. Tibbetts is a 20-year-old University of Iowa student who went missing and was last seen jogging near the Brooklyn, Iowa area, where she was dog-sitting for her boyfriend. Tibbetts last known clothing […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The sound of whistles, the smell of cut grass, and a painted gridiron indicate that football season is just around the corner. Oskaloosa Head Football Coach Jake Jenkins is starting his third year at the helm of the Oskaloosa Indians Varsity Team. As camp got underway on Monday, Jenkins was surveying the […]
