NEWS

ELDON – A house fire in Eldon on Monday night resulted in the death of a Wapello County Resident. The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office says that the fire was reported at approximately 8:47pm on Monday…

Darius Rucker has joined a very exclusive group of country artists. His 2013 hit "Wagon Wheel" has become only the 15th country song to reach a billion streams on Spotify, gaining him entrance into the Spotify Billions…

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – The video plays for just over three minutes, but behind it lies nearly 40 hours of student work. For two seniors in Oskaloosa High School’s video production program, that effort led to…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A rodent-borne illness is suspected of causing an outbreak aboard a cruise ship that has killed three people and sickened others. The germ, called hantavirus, has been confirmed in one of the cases.…

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,…

OSKALOOSA – Authorities in Oskaloosa arrested an Eddyville man after an investigation into a series of burglaries in the community. The Oskaloosa Police Department reports that on March 19, 2026, they began investigating a series…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council held a regular meeting last night and discussed a potential partnership with the Oskaloosa Community School District for the district’s Building Trades Program. The council previously discussed negotiating…

Midland has new music on the way. The band announced yesterday that their next album, "Stages," is due out next month. The ten-track album features appearances by Mackenzie Carpenter and country legend Clint Black, and will be available everywhere June 12th. Check…

The next round of performers for the upcoming ACM awards has been announced. New names added to the growing list include Avery Anna, Blake Shelton, Carter Faith, Dan + Shay, Ella Langley, Jordan Davis, Kane Brown, The Red…

By Sam Parsons State Auditor Rob Sand today released a report on a reaudit of the Oskaloosa Community School District for the period beginning in July of 2022 and ending in December of 2025. Sand…