Mask mandates banned in Iowa
May 20, 2021
Republicans in the Iowa legislature have voted to ban mask mandates in all Iowa schools, as well as in cities and counties. Governor Reynolds signed the bill early Thursday morning (5/20) and it took effect…
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Bahena Rivera Trial Update
May 19, 2021
The boyfriend of a University of Iowa student testified Wednesday that he had nothing to do with her 2018 abduction and stabbing death, saying he had been out of town for work and heartbroken by her…
Scam alert
May 14, 2021
Jasper County law enforcement says there’s a new scam going on to separate you from your money. Scammers are targeting elderly people, claiming to be a legal representative of a grandchild or other family member. …
Osky softball field to be named after Coach Jay Harms
May 13, 2021
The softball stadium at Oskaloosa High School will now be known as Jay Harms Field. The Oskaloosa School Board voted Tuesday (5/11) to name the field after the current Indians softball coach. Harms says when…
Bahena Rivera murder trial closed to public
May 12, 2021
When Cristhian Bahena Rivera’s murder trial begins next Monday (5/17), media and the public won’t be allowed in the courtroom. Bahena Rivera is accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts in her home town of Brooklyn in…
Reynolds orders end of extra unemployment payments
May 11, 2021
Governor Kim Reynolds says Iowa has a severe workforce shortage and she's joining a growing list of Republican governors who are rejecting the extra unemployment benefits included in federal pandemic relief measures. Reynolds says it's…
Oskaloosa woman found dead in West Des Moines
May 10, 2021
A woman from Oskaloosa was found dead Sunday (5/9) off the shoulder of Interstate 35 in West Des Moines. West Des Moines Police were called shortly before noon to I-35 near mile marker 70.5, just…
Hatfield is new Sigourney & Pekin Superintendent
May 07, 2021
The Sigourney and Pekin School Districts have hired a new superintendent, who will start this summer. Kevin Hatfield has been a superintendent at West Branch, as well as a teacher and coach in Pleasant Valley…
Testimony to start in Michelle Boat murder trial
May 06, 2021
Testimony in the trial of a Pella woman accused of first degree murder begins Thursday (5/6) in Knoxville. A jury was selected Wednesday (5/5) in the case of 56-year-old Michelle Boat. Boat is accused of…
Former North Mahaska teacher arrested for child sex crimes
May 05, 2021
A former North Mahaska teacher and coach has been arrested following an investigation into child sex crimes. 44-year-old Christopher Sampson of New Sharon was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon (5/4) for two counts of lascivious…