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Marion County Sheriff Preparing for Transition to Statehouse

The longtime sheriff of Marion County is making a transition to the state capital this fall and winter. State Representative-Elect Jason Sandholdt will start his first term in Iowa House District 37 on January 12th. Sandholdt says he’s still working as sheriff and has already been preparing his team for the transition. He calls the move bittersweet, as he enjoyed his three decades in law enforcement, but also looks forward to the opportunity to serve his friends and neighbors over the next two Iowa Legislative Sessions. Sandholdt was with State Senator-elect Barb Kniff McCulla at Monday’s Pella School Board regional legislative roundtable.

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Pella, Iowa: A Small Town Stuck in 1882

In the late 1800s, Iowa was a place of muddy roads, horse-drawn wagons, ambitious little towns, and people with a remarkable talent for building a life out of open prairie. The railroad was changing the landscape, brick storefronts were replacing wooden ones, and Main Street was where a town made its living. Plenty of small […]

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Multiple agencies investigate fatal car crash involving locomotive in Jasper County

JASPER COUNTY, Iowa — Authorities are investigating a fatal car crash involving a train in Jasper County. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office says just after 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, they responded to a report about a car and train at the Iowa Interstate Railroad crossing northeast of Newton on Jasper County Highway T-12 N and […]

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OSKALOOSA ANNOUNCES ELIMINATION OF FULL-TIME POSITIONS, OTHER BUDGET REDUCTIONS TO ADDRESS SHORTFALL

OSKALOOSA – The City of Oskaloosa is announcing a series of difficult budget reduction measures necessitated by ongoing changes to Iowa’s property tax system and the resulting financial impacts on local governments. For the City of Oskaloosa, property taxes provide approximately 76% of General Fund revenues, which support...

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Central Iowa group raising $5.2 million for new veterans center

DES MOINES, Iowa — For many veterans, leaving the military doesn’t mean leaving behind the need for connection and camaraderie. Now, a group of Central Iowa veterans is working to create a place where those connections can continue. Command Post 515, a nonprofit partnership between AMVETS Post Two and the Marine Corps League, is working […]

Des Moines, IA · 1d

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Warren County zoning commission recommends rejecting competing shooting range proposals

INDIANOLA, Iowa– After the previous two meetings were postponed, roughly 100 people turned out Monday night for a public hearing on competing proposals that could change how shooting ranges are regulated in Warren County. The hearing comes nearly three months after a judge ruled the county illegally rezoned four parcels of agricultural land in New […]

Warren County, IA · 2d

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Food Drive Friday Interviews Return November 20th on KNIA/KRLS

Area community organizations that help the fight against hunger locally and across the state will once again be highlighted on KNIA/KRLS. Food Drive Fridays return with special edition news magazines, airing weekly from November 20th through December 18th. Organizations fighting hunger, including the Food Bank of Iowa, Pella Community Food Shelf, Helping Hands in Knoxville, and the Helping Hand in Indianola are all set to share about their mission and how the community can best support them year-round.

Knoxville, IA · 1d