NEWS

DES MOINES -- A cold weather advisory remains in effect for our area until noon today (2/18), and another cold weather advisory will take effect tonight. The advisory for this morning is effective for portions…

PELLA -- On Sunday, February 16, 2025, Kurtis Spoelstra, age 51, of Pella, entered El Charro Mexican Restaurant at 514 Main Street in Pella with the intent to get money from the business. He demanded…

Congratulations to Lady A's Hillary Scott and husband Chris Tyrrell, who will soon be welcoming a fourth daughter to the family! In an Instagram post alongside pics of their three kids sporting "Big Sister" bracelets, Scott wrote, "Chris, Eisele, Emory, Betsy,…

NEW YORK (AP) -- Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter duetted on Simon's “Homeward Bound” to open the show, five-decade “Saturday Night Live” luminary Steve Martin delivered the monologue, and Paul McCartney gave an epic closing to a…

By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) The Iowa DOT says 15 snowplows were hit while working during the snowstorm last Wednesday. The DOT says that is a one-day record for equipment strikes during a winter season.…

OSKALOOSA -- ISU Extension and Outreach of Mahaska County will be hosting a presentation on garden journals next month. Record keeping is an important part of gardening.  We think we will remember information, but the…

OSKALOOSA -- Oskaloosa Main Street is excited to announce that preparations are underway for the 38th annual Sweet Corn Serenade. This beloved community event has become a summer tradition for residents and visitors alike. This…

BRUGES, Belgium (AP) — St. Valentine chocolates always seek to show how deep your love is. This year, it might just also show how deep your pockets are. With the price of cocoa beans setting unprecedented records…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are co-sponsoring a bill to make sure small business owners and farmers don’t have to list land and equipment as assets on…

OSKALOOSA -- In recognition of American Heart Month, Mahaska Health is hosting a free heart health community event tomorrow. The Mahaska Health Cardiology Services team invites the community to receive free heart health screenings at…