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Federal prosecutors in New York City have rewritten their indictment against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife to charge them with conspiring to have him act as an agent of Egypt and Egyptian officials. oskaloosa.com/news/politics/…

NASCAR announced Tuesday that it will finally bring its top Cup Series to Iowa for the first time. oskaloosa.com/sports/iowa_sp…

Federal prosecutors on Friday announced the charges against the 69-year-old Democrat nearly six years after an earlier criminal case against him ended with a deadlocked jury. oskaloosa.com/news/politics/…

Federal prosecutors plan to ask a grand jury to indict President Joe Biden’s son Hunter by the end of the month, according to court documents filed Wednesday. oskaloosa.com/news/politics/…

A member of the Oskaloosa Police Department received a hero’s welcome home after serving for a year abroad with the Iowa Army National Guard. oskaloosa.com/news/local_new…

360 Knoxville Nationals photo galleries from the @OskyHerald team:

“And what can he really do? What can he really do? The only thing we could do was throw money to an attorney to take the supreme court thing, and it’s been thousands and thousands of dollars.” oskaloosa.com/news/local_new…

Former champions Wayne Johnson, Brian Brown, Terry McCarl, Clint Garner, Kerry Madsen, Southern Iowa Speedway season champion Ben Woods and former NASCAR standout Kasey Kahne will be among the drivers taking the track on Friday. oskaloosa.com/sports/iowa_sp…

The charges include conspiracy to defraud the United States government and witness tampering. oskaloosa.com/news/politics/…

Working the land is what the DeRoois know. It’s in their blood. It’s their family’s legacy. “I think [legacy] is what drove each generation. We grew up [farming] right alongside our father." oskaloosa.com/news/local_new…

“They’re not taking land that Old McDonald had in the old days — not that they should take his land either. But this is a business. This is how they make money for their families. This isn’t a hobby farm.” oskaloosa.com/news/local_new…

A legal challenge was filed Wednesday to block Iowa's new legislation banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy, launching what will likely be a lengthy and emotional court battle just hours after the Legislature's late-night vote. oskaloosa.com/news/politics/…

Oskaloosans are now able to sample an exciting new range of foods without leaving the city limits, thanks to the Osky Food Park. oskaloosa.com/news/local_new…

Weiss has poured more than four decades of her professional life into the City of Oskaloosa. As far as city employees can tell from the files at City Hall, she holds the record for the most years working for the city. oskaloosa.com/news/local_new…

The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors is moving forward with an ordinance that would regulate the construction of wind turbines in Mahaska County. oskaloosa.com/news/local_new…

A new entertainment and sports complex could be coming to Osky pending approval from planning and zoning, followed by city council. oskaloosa.com/news/local_new…

The United Methodist Church, one of the largest protestant denominations in America, is undergoing a large-scale fracture over performing marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples and the ordination of openly LGBTQ+ clergy. oskaloosa.com/news/iowa_news…

The Oskaloosa City Council has given the green light for a site plan application for a three-story, mixed-use building at Gateway Commercial Park. oskaloosa.com/news/local_new…

In 2021, the pipeline generated an estimated tax income of $2.5 million in Mahaska County, which was split between the county and its school districts. In 2022, that number is projected to rise to approximately $2.7 million. oskaloosa.com/news/local_new…