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There’s going to be a candidate forum in Ottumwa next week in advance of the October 5 primary election.  Candidates for Mayor and City Council have been invited to participate.  The candidate forum will be…

BY O. KAY HENDERSON A non-profit called the Campaign Legal Center has filed an ethics complaint against Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne and six other House members, accusing the group of “failing to report stock trades in…

An Oskaloosa High School student has been named a Commended Student in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program.  Andrew Drost is one of 34,000 Commended Students around the country honored for their academic promise.  Drost…

The Poweshiek County Public Health Department is gearing up for flu shot season.  They’ll hold a series of flu shot clinics starting Wednesday, September 29.  You might be wondering if getting vaccinated for COVID-19 will…

If you’ve been hoping for some rain, there’s a good chance you’ll get it late Monday afternoon and into the evening (9/20).  The National Weather Service says there is a slight risk of severe storms…

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR A new report finds Iowa’s adult obesity rate rose significantly from 2019 to 2020. The study by the non-profit Trust for America’s Health found 36% of adult Iowans were considered obese last…

Ottumwa High School juniors and seniors were called out of class Wednesday (9/15) to see law enforcement respond to the scene of a two-car accident and hear one student screaming to another. "I don't mean…

This Friday (9/17) is the early deadline to register for the Mahaska County Recreation Board’s annual Youth Outdoor Field Day.  The Field Day will be Saturday, September 25 at the Russell Wildlife Area in New…

A Knoxville man was killed in a weekend motorcycle accident.  The Iowa State Patrol says 22-year-old Colton Gunsolley was eastbound on Marion County Road G-40 at 1am Sunday (9/12) when his cycle left the road…

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR A statement from Prestage Foods confirms an employee died at their pork processing plant near Eagle Grove in an accident early today. Fifty-seven-year-old Jeffrey Leonardi was performing routine maintenance duties when he…