Photo by Holly Allen – The third- and second-most senior active MAETA members, Merlyn Mahoney, Ozawkie, and Jim Noll, ...

Rebecca Heinen’s The Book NexStore will hold a Summerween celebration downtown this coming Saturday for those restless for a ...

Photo by Holly Allen – USD 340’s new preschool director Brie Williams and elementary school Principal Wes Sturgeon check out the progress of the playground being built outside the district’s new ...

While they got a little help from out-of-county voters, it was registered voters in Jefferson County who last week largely did in the bond issues put forth by Jefferson County North USD 339 and ...

Those Valley Falls residents who utilize the city’s water and sewer utilities should expect said bills to be higher this month — considerably higher. City Ordinance No. 15-130(k) went into effect the ...

Doug Walbridge (Republican) has won the race for Jefferson County’s district 1 county commission seat. Ousting the independent Lynn Luck, who previously was a Republican as well.

Jill Decker of Decker Dog Detailing, Oskaloosa, poses with Sadie and Jazz after their groom. The four legged clients are the beloved pets of Patty Hamm, Oskaloosa City Clerk. by Bridget Weishaar The ...

Courtney’s LLC employees include the founder Rich, grandson John, daughter-in-law Robin, son Ed, and employee Jessica Miller. Less than 100 yards away from where the original business first got its ...

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When bridge inspections were first mandated by Congress over 50 years ago, 72% of the Jefferson County bridges were found to be incapable of carrying the legal weight limit. That is 129 of the ...