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PELLA -- The Central College community showed remarkable generosity on Giving Tuesday, surpassing its fundraising goal and raising $101,085. These gifts directly support the Journey Scholarship Fund and student programs, doing a world of good…

Morgan Wallen's huge year gets a big bow on it from "Billboard" magazine, which named him "Billboard's Top Artist of 2025." That makes him the first male country artist to earn this title since Garth Brooks in 1993. He's also…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared to back a Republican-led drive that would erase limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president and overturn a…

DES MOINES -- The recent blast of arctic air is growing ice on lakes and ponds across the northern two-thirds of Iowa. Outdoor ice enthusiasts are ready to get out ice fishing, snowmobiling, ice skating…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa Community School Board held a regular meeting last night and formally approved a one-year extension of superintendent Mike Fisher’s contract with the district. It’s a rolling three-year contract, so the…

MONTEZUMA – A Montezuma man is facing multiple charges of sexual abuse after a Montezuma student reported the abuse in November. According to the Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office, the alleged abuse was reported on Monday,…

Trisha Yearwood has announced she's releasing an extended edition of her album "The Mirror," and jointly has revealed she's heading out on tour. To celebrate the arrival of "The Mirror (Deluxe)," Yearwood will embark on "The Mirror Tour:…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal on a Texas free speech case that allowed local officials to remove books deemed objectionable from public libraries. The case stemmed from…

By Woody Gottburg (Radio Iowa) Applications are still being taken for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP. Jean Logan with the Community Action Agency of Siouxland says the state is working on…

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska Health announced that they are welcoming Hanna Shively, ARNP, to the Walk-In Clinic and Otolaryngology, or, Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) care teams. Shively is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with specialized…