An Ottumwa Police Department Press Release On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at approximately 8:10 a.m., local authorities arrested Gregory Allen Showalter, age 61, of 333 Evergreen, Ottumwa. Showalter turned himself in to authorities at the Wapello County Law Enforcement Center. Showalter was charged with the following offenses: • Murder in the 1st degree, a Class […]
Michigan – According to Federal Court documents, Dennis Patrick Reid, 46, of Oskaloosa, faces charges after his arrest on Friday. The criminal complaint was filed in federal court last week and unsealed recently. The charges are as follows; 18 U.S.C §2422(b) – Using any facility or means of interstate commerce to knowingly persuade, induce, entice […]
Mahaska County Master Gardeners announce a Tomato Fest will be held Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at 6 PM. Their first Tomato Fest was celebrated in 2005 when Stan & Susan Gilland, then Master Gardener Interns from Monroe County introduced many to heirloom varieties of tomatoes and we discussed tomato growing topics. The popular event is […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Inside of Penn Central Mall, you will find a most curious sculpture contest. The creative masterpieces are made with materials every kid needs to go back to school. The best part of the contest is that the youth in the area ultimately benefit from the money raised by the creative designs. The […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Trying to keep up with the demand for pizza during last week’s Sweet Corn Serenade was a challenge, but for Nana’s Pizza from Delta, Iowa, finding a way to succeed has been part of them since the beginning. Just 20 miles from Oskaloosa, the pizza outlet will be headed to Tampa, Florida, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Late July heat certainly was a factor at Oskaloosa’s annual Sweet Corn Serenade Thursday evening. Sweet Corn Serenade has undoubtedly become an Oskaloosa tradition, having been celebrated on the square for over 30 years now. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers found a way to continue the tradition while maintaining safety for […]
By Andy Kopsa / For IowaWatch Iowa’s state epidemiologist thinks Iowa is not at a turning point with the delta virus, so far. In an interview with IowaWatch July 16, Dr. Caitlin Pedati also called for Iowans to continue to get vaccinated, use social distancing, masks and other safety measures related to the coronavirus that […]
DES MOINES – An Oskaloosa man, Cody James Vancenbrock, age 28, was sentenced on July 29, 2021, by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger, to 240 months in prison for Distribution of Methamphetamine Resulting in Death. Following imprisonment, Vancenbrock is ordered to serve five years of supervised release, pay restitution, and pay $100 […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – According to an accident report by the Iowa State Patrol states, Patrick Scanlon, Oskaloosa, Iowa, was injured when the motorcycle he was riding was rear-ended by a car driven by Stephanie Nicholson, Ellsworth, Iowa. The report came in at approximately 5:20 pm, July 27th, near the 52-mile marker on Highway 163. According […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Summertime often means the sounds of American V8 engines rumbling through the neighborhoods or scooping the loop on a Saturday night. Today, there aren’t as many muscle cars of the ’50s and ’60s on the streets, but one can argue that modern muscle cars have replaced American’s desire for high horsepower. Rollin’ […]
