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OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska County Conservation Board invites the public to join in celebrating a major milestone — the Grand Opening of the new Nature Playscape and the 50th Anniversary of Mahaska County Conservation on…

One of the bigger "country couple" stories of the year was the announcement that Reba McEntire and longtime BF/"Happy's Place" co-star Rex Linn were engaged. Naturally, questions have moved on from "When's he going to pop the question?" to…

The hosts and performers for this year's "CMA Country Christmas" have been announced. Hosting this year are Christian singer Lauren Daigle and country music's Jordan Davis. As far as performers, it's a country-heavy lineup, with Megan Moroney, Riley Green, Lady A,…

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted Tuesday that there could be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown drags on and air traffic controllers miss a second paycheck. There have already been numerous…

DES MOINES -- During National Family Caregivers and National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in November, the Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter is joining communities across the country in honoring the nearly 12 million Americans who provide unpaid…

MONTEZUMA -- Poweshiek County Conservation and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will discuss upcoming lake restoration efforts planned for Diamond Lake at an open house on Nov. 12, at 6 p.m., at the…

By Sam Parsons Results are in for the 2025 City and School elections. Oskaloosa In the city of Oskaloosa, there was one contested race for the city election. Two at-large council seats were up for…

OJAI, Calif. (AP) — Diane Ladd, a three-time Academy Award nominee and actor of rare timing and intensity whose roles ranged from the brash waitress in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” to the scheming parent…

By Woody Gottburg (Radio Iowa) Temperatures have already been dipping below freezing in several Iowa cities, prompting some of us to bring our space heaters out of storage to warm up our homes at night.…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council held a regular meeting last night and passed a resolution approving the CORE Downtown Improvement Grant Program. “CORE” stands for “Community-Oriented Revitalization & Enhancement,” and the grant program…