The home of Elon Musk's SpaceX could become an official Texas city called Starbase
May 01, 2025
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Elon Musk has for years made Texas a business home and playground, launching rockets, building cars, and dreaming about creating a utopian enclave for his workers on the rural outskirts of the state…
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Weekly Fuel Report
May 01, 2025
DES MOINES -- The price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 1 cent, averaging $2.97 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas…
Ottumwa Citywide Drop-Off Day Set for May 10
May 01, 2025
OTTUMWA -- The City of Ottumwa and Bridge City Sanitation will hold the 2025 Citywide Drop-Off Day on Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Hydro Parking Lot. A rain…
OHS Mock Car Accident Simulates Real-Life Tragedies to Teach About the Dangers of Impaired, Distracted Driving
May 01, 2025
By Sam Parsons Oskaloosa High School hosted a mock car wreck this morning. The event simulated a car accident involving a drunk driver and a distracted driver, with the intent to raise awareness about the…
LAINEY WILSON SCORES ROLE IN UPCOMING FILM, "REMINDERS OF HIM"
May 01, 2025
Lainey Wilson may have caught the acting bug. After a short stint on "Yellowstone," the singer now has her first movie role. Lainey will appear in the big-screen adaptation of "Reminders of Him," a romantic drama adapting the…
Runaway kangaroo on the loose named Sheila shuts down Alabama interstate
Apr 30, 2025
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — A runaway kangaroo named Sheila shut down a stretch of interstate in Alabama on Tuesday before state troopers and the animal’s owner wrangled the wayward marsupial. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency…
Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report
Apr 30, 2025
DES MOINES - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally,…
Mahaska Health Welcomes Drew Lewis, DO, Pain Management Specialist
Apr 30, 2025
OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska Health welcomes Drew Lewis, DO, a fellowship trained, board-certified Pain Management Specialist to the Pain Management Team. Dr. Lewis brings his extensive background in medicine and education to offer care to patients…
Knoxville Juvenile Charged After Making Threats to School
Apr 30, 2025
KNOXVILLE – A Knoxville juvenile now faces charges of threat of terrorism and harassment after Knoxville Police responded to a school threat on Friday afternoon that briefly had the school district on lockdown. Police say…
DOLLY PARTON TO PUBLISH THIRD CHILDREN'S BOOK
Apr 30, 2025
Dolly Parton's side gig as a children's author continues. The singer is set to publish "Dolly Parton’s Billy the Kid Dances His Heart Out," the third children’s picture book in Parton’s New York Times bestselling series featuring…