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Nominations are underway for the Oskaloosa Herald's 2026 Reader’s Choice Awards! Check it out and nominate your favorit...
12/22/2025

Nominations are underway for the Oskaloosa Herald's 2026 Reader’s Choice Awards! Check it out and nominate your favorite businesses today!

Help recognize area businesses with the Herald's Reader's Choice Awards.

11/27/2025

Widespread Snow amounts over 6 inches expected this weekend. High-end amounts could exceed a foot. 1"/hr snowfall rates are also possible Saturday morning.

🇺🇸 Honor a Veteran this Veterans Day!
10/23/2025

🇺🇸 Honor a Veteran this Veterans Day!

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iraq War combat veteran and Iowa’s first woman elected to Congress, is expected to announce nex...
08/29/2025

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iraq War combat veteran and Iowa’s first woman elected to Congress, is expected to announce next month she will not seek reelection.

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is expected to announce next month she won't seek reelection, leaving another hole in an Iowa seat that could have ripple effects down the ballot as

Nolan Stevenson, now 9, makes a triumphant return to Iowa City on Saturday. He will lead the Iowa football team onto the...
08/29/2025

Nolan Stevenson, now 9, makes a triumphant return to Iowa City on Saturday. He will lead the Iowa football team onto the field for their first game of the season at Kinnick Stadium, and later lead everyone in the famous "Wave."

OSKALOOSA — It's been more than two years since a UTV accident cost Nolan Stevenson his leg, and nearly cost him his life. It's been that long since doctors at

Voting is now open for The Ottumwa Courier’s Best of Southern Iowa 2025!
07/22/2025

Voting is now open for The Ottumwa Courier’s Best of Southern Iowa 2025!

Check it out now!

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate...
06/22/2025

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program.

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office o...
05/08/2025

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, has been elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year

In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in office in 2026.
04/11/2025

In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in office in 2026.

In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in office in 2026. Reynolds, a Republican, has held the position since 2017,

The four finalists for the Oskaloosa city manager job met with community members Friday night at the Oskaloosa Public Li...
03/01/2025

The four finalists for the Oskaloosa city manager job met with community members Friday night at the Oskaloosa Public Library. They will sit for interviews on Saturday.

OSKALOOSA — The four finalists for the Oskaloosa city manager job met with community members Friday night at the Oskaloosa Public Library.

With forecasters predicting a half-foot of snow or more across the southeastern half of Iowa on Wednesday, the City of O...
02/11/2025

With forecasters predicting a half-foot of snow or more across the southeastern half of Iowa on Wednesday, the City of Oskaloosa has announced its snow emergency ordinance will be placed into effect starting at midnight Wednesday.

OSKALOOSA — With forecasters predicting a half-foot of snow or more across the southeastern half of Iowa on Wednesday, the City of Oskaloosa has announced its snow emergency ordinance will

This is the LAST CALL to vote in the 2025 Reader’s Choice Awards! Voting closes on February 7th, and winners will be ann...
02/03/2025

This is the LAST CALL to vote in the 2025 Reader’s Choice Awards! Voting closes on February 7th, and winners will be announced later this month. Visit Oskaloosa.com/readers-choice to cast your vote before it’s too late!

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