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Quake survivors and aid workers in Haiti are using a water-purifying technique developed by Iowans to make safe drinking water.

It's still lights out for many Mahaska County residents. Jamey Robinson, Mahaska County Emergency Management coordinator, said MidAmerican Energy crews expect power to be restored to all Mahaska County residents by 10 p.m. tonight.

The Mahaska County supervisors received 2010-2011 salary recommendations for county elected officials from the Mahaska County Compensation Board during their meeting Monday.

By DUANE NOLLEN The Oskaloosa Herald OSKALOOSA - People formed a line that snaked through Central United Methodist Church and out into the church parking lot Saturday morning for the annual Christmas Food Basket Distribution.

To say it was nasty out there Wednesday may be an understatement. According to Mahaska County Emergency Management Coordinator Jamey Robinson, accumulated snow amounts in the city of Oskaloosa came to 12 inches.

The blizzard conditions caused most workers in the metro to stay home Wednesday.

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Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the Nov. 3 city elections in the cities of Oskaloosa and University Park.

Betty Vavra, 79, Montezuma, dided on Oct. 17, 2009, at her home. Services were on Tuesday, Oct.

Mephitis mephitis or commonly known as the Striped Skunk, found in Southern Canada, all of the United States, and northern Mexico.

Bruce Longstreet sent meticulous directions to his apartment. He told me exactly where to park the car, which door to enter and how to get past the building's security system.

Once again, the descendents of Tom and Mary Houser gathered at noon on Saturday, Sept.

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Fire fighting is a dangerous, complicated task, and the Oskaloosa and New Sharon fire departments had a rare opportunity Saturday morning to practice their skills in a controlled setting.

Osceola police are calling last week's possible attempted child abduction an “enticement” and don't think it is connected to a string of other reports in the area.

Six incidents involving children are reported in the past three weeks. By TOM ALEX talex@dmreg.com Law officers are investigating six reports in the past three weeks of what could be attempted abductions of children.

Several attempted child abductions in central Iowa now have police sounding the alarm.

Authorities are warning parents of possible abduction attempts involving children.

In the past month alone, two incidents of attempted child abduction have taken place in New Sharon.

The 37th annual Henkle reunion was held Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009 at the Exline Community Center in Exline.