Senator Ernst says U.S. military must find new suppliers of rare minerals
Jun 15, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Republican Senator Joni Ernst is calling on the Pentagon to find new suppliers and stockpiling critical minerals, like cobalt and lithium “which are used to product engines, night vision equipment and other…
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Oskaloosa School Board meets Tuesday
Jun 14, 2022
The Oskaloosa School Board has a busy agenda for Tuesday’s (6/14) regular monthly meeting. At 5:00, the Board will have a work session to review the end of the year building reports. Then at the…
Des Moines Water Works running $10,000 a day nitrate removal facility
Jun 10, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Iowa’s largest water utility has begun operating its nitrate removal facility, as nitrate levels have spiked in the rivers that are the source of drinking water to 600,000 customers.…
Casey’s CEO discusses issues with surging gas prices
Jun 09, 2022
BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - The CEO of the Ankeny-based Casey’s convenience store chain talked today about gas prices during the quarterly conference call for investors. Darren Rebelez says it is constantly changing. “This is…
Art on the Square Saturday in Oskaloosa
Jun 08, 2022
Oskaloosa will be busy this weekend. The annual Art on the Square will take place Saturday (6/11) on the Oskaloosa town square with local artists displaying their wares. Amy Brainard with Oskaloosa Main Street says…
Mahaska County Board votes down HVAC renovation
Jun 07, 2022
The HVAC system in the Mahaska County Courthouse isn’t going to be updated for a while. At Monday’s (6/6) Mahaska County Board meeting, the Board rejected both bids to renovate the HVAC system in the…
Oskaloosa City Council meets Monday
Jun 06, 2022
The Oskaloosa City Council will have a busy evening Monday (6/6). They’ll hold a study session at 4:45pm to discuss a request for tax incentives. Christner Properties plans to develop a building in the 700…
Weekend festivals
Jun 03, 2022
Now that it’s summer, it’s festival season across the region. Oskaloosa will hold its first Friday After Five event Friday night (6/3) on the town square. There will be food trucks from 5 until 9pm,…
Northern Iowa father, son get prison time for Capitol riot
Jun 02, 2022
By DAVID PITT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a northern Iowa father and son to prison for their participation in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Daryl…
Des Moines tries cooperation to reduce farm runoff
Jun 01, 2022
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines utility has for years engaged in a bitter struggle to clean up drinking water that comes from rivers teeming with agricultural pollutants, filing lawsuits, proposing legislation…