Oskaloosa Main Street Young Ambassador Contest
Nov 18, 2021
Voting is under way for Oskaloosa Main Street’s Young Ambassador Contest. Deb Bruxvoort with Oskaloosa Main Street says a boy and girl will be invited to be in Oskaloosa’s Lighted Christmas Parade. "So these kids…
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Central Iowa policeman charged with sexually abusing a minor
Nov 17, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON A 30-year-old central Iowa man has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing a 15-year-old. On Friday, the Pleasantville Police Department asked state agents to investigate allegations that a Pleasantville policeman had…
Closing arguments in Steven Vogel murder trial
Nov 16, 2021
Closing arguments are expected Tuesday (11/16) in Sigourney in the murder trial of Steven Vogel. He’s accused of first degree murder and abuse of a corpse in the September 2020 death of Michael Williams in…
Oskaloosa City Council meets Monday
Nov 15, 2021
Parking tickets will cost you more in Oskaloosa if the City Council approves a proposal at Monday night’s (11/15) regular meeting. The proposed change to the city’s fee schedule would raise the fine from $10…
Oskaloosa High Veterans Day ceremony
Nov 12, 2021
Many Veterans Day ceremonies were held across the country on Thursday (11/11). One of those was at Oskaloosa High School. Junior Jordan Barnes explained why Veterans should be considered heroes. "The Marine, soldier, sailor, airman or…
Former State Trooper faces federal charge over 2017 traffic stop
Nov 11, 2021
A former Iowa State Patrol officer with a history of excessive force allegations has been indicted on a federal charge over a 2017 traffic stop in which dash-camera video captured him roughing up a motorcyclist.…
Red Cross spokesperson says Iowa blood supply at six year low
Nov 10, 2021
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR There’s a major blood shortage in the United States. A quarter of the blood centers in the Midwest have just a day’s supply or even less on hand. “Our blood supply is…
U.S. corn fields likely to yield record crop in 2021
Nov 09, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON The USDA is scheduled to release an updated estimate of the 2021 corn crop later today. Iowa State University Extension economist Chad Hart says the mid-October prediction was a 15 billion bushel…
State Climatologist says late October rains were ‘semi-drought buster’
Nov 08, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - This week’s drought monitor shows that for the first time since July 7, no part of Iowa is considered to be in severe drought. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says Iowa…
8 Midwest governors seek authority to let E15 be sold year-round
Nov 05, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is among a bipartisan group of eight Midwest governors asking the Biden Administration to let gasoline with a 15% blend of ethanol be sold in…