Rising COVID-19 cases a concern as people plan to visit the Iowa State Fair
Jul 29, 2021
With coronavirus cases rising throughout Iowa and around the nation, health experts are becoming increasingly worried about next month’s Iowa State Fair, which will bring more than 1 million people to Des Moines from around the state,…
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Oskaloosa motorcyclist injured in Highway 163 accident
Jul 28, 2021
A motorcyclist from Oskaloosa was injured after a car rear-ended his bike Tuesday afternoon (7/27) on Highway 163 in Mahaska County. The Iowa State Patrol says 65-year-old Patrick Scanlon of Oskaloosa was going west on…
Ottumwa City Council seeks applicants for City Council vacancy
Jul 26, 2021
The City of Ottumwa is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the City Council. You’ll remember Skip Stevens announced earlier this month that he would resign his council seat effective August 1. The City…
Pork producer: We need year round immigrants
Jul 23, 2021
A top Iowa pork producer is pushing federal lawmakers to allow immigrant workers to stay on the job year-round. A spokeswoman for Iowa Select Farms — the state’s largest pork producer — told U.S. senators…
Rep. Miller-Meeks urges Iowans to get COVID-19 vaccine
Jul 22, 2021
The Iowa Department of Public Health's website shows the number of Covid-19 patients in Iowa hospitals has been increasing over the past three and a half weeks. Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Ottumwa is an…
Southern Iowa Fair Races Provide Thrilling Finishes
Jul 21, 2021
By Jerry Mackey: Oskaloosa, Iowa: Perfect weather, packed infield and exciting races greeted the Southern Iowa Fair goers on Tuesday night as the Third Annual Caleb Hammond Memorial was held with a large enthusiastic crowd…
Eviction fears rise as Iowans approach cut-off of federal aid
Jul 20, 2021
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Some 30.000 Iowans say they will likely lose their housing due to eviction in the next two months, according to a recent federal survey. Renters and service providers are bracing for a…
Iowa stops for caravan conveying coffins of Native American students who died a century ago
Jul 16, 2021
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR The caravan heading west with the remains of nine Native American children who died over a century ago at a Pennsylvania boarding school stopped at the Meskawki Settlement in Tama Thursday. The…
Jasper County passes 2nd Amendment sanctuary regulation
Jul 15, 2021
Officials have voted to declare two Iowa counties as Second Amendment sanctuaries where any laws hindering gun rights cannot be enforced, joining similar efforts across the country and coming even as Iowa has significantly loosened…
New twist in Bahena Rivera case
Jul 14, 2021
The man convicted of first degree murder in the 2018 death of Mollie Tibbetts won’t be sentenced on Thursday (7/15) after all. Defense attorneys for Cristhian Bahena Rivera have filed additional motions. Earlier this week,…