NEWS

SIGOURNEY -- The city of Sigourney announced that the 500 block of South Main Street will be closed this Thursday (6/12). The closure begins at 6:00am for road construction. Detours to get around this are:…

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Midea is voluntarily recalling about 1.7 million of its popular U and U+ Smart air conditioners because pooled water in the units may not drain fast enough, leading to mold growth. The…

DES MOINES – Drought conditions expanded across the state due to below-normal precipitation in May, according to the latest Water Summary Update. After a drier-than-normal April, May saw decreased rainfall across all regions of the…

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – When Oskaloosa High School junior Kara Harman joined the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter on a friend’s invitation, she had no idea it would lead her to the state boardroom.…

MAHASKA COUNTY, Iowa – After nearly 40 years of planning, advocacy, and perseverance, the long-anticipated Southeast Connector is finally becoming a reality in Mahaska County. Local, state, and federal leaders gathered to break ground on…

They're back! Once the hottest thing in country music (way back in the early 2010s), The Band Perry stepped towards a pop career that never took off. A decade later, the band (with a slightly different lineup) is…

Carly Pearce is struggling with vocal issues and has asked fans for prayers. On Tuesday, she shared that she’s been battling vocal strain, which has been tough during her busy tour schedule. Pearce is working with a…

The friends came through again. Darius Rucker’s 16th annual “Darius and Friends” benefit concert and golf tournament, held over the weekend in Nashville, raised over $815-thousand for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The concert at…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A sports bettor who heckled Olympic champion sprinter Gabby Thomas during a Grand Slam Track event in Philadelphia over the weekend has been banned by the betting site FanDuel Sportsbook. In a…

DES MOINES -- The price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 1 cent this week, averaging $2.94 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose this week on the…