About 20% of Americans regularly get their news from influencers on social media, report says
Nov 19, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) -- About one in five Americans – and a virtually identical share of Republicans and Democrats – regularly get their news from digital influencers who are more likely to be found on the…
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Iowa Farm Bureau Analysis Finds Downturn in Ag Economy Claims up to 11,400 Iowa Jobs and $1.5 Billion in GDP This Year
Nov 19, 2024
WEST DES MOINES -- A sharp downturn in the agriculture economy is causing a ripple effect throughout the state resulting in the loss of up to 11,400 jobs and $1.5 billion in value-added economic activity…
Montezuma's Kevin Gartman Named Central Rivers Regional Teacher of the Year
Nov 19, 2024
DES MOINES -- The Iowa Department of Education today announced nine teachers, representing all education regions of the state, as the first-ever Iowa Regional Teachers of the Year. Each teacher represents outstanding achievements in K-12…
Mahaska County Board of Supervisors Discusses 911 Issues
Nov 19, 2024
By Sam Parsons The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met this morning and had a discussion with Oskaloosa City Councilwoman Ronda Almond about 911 issues within the county. The discussion came about following an incident…
JELLY ROLL VISITS TOBY KEITH'S OK KIDS KORRAL
Nov 18, 2024
If anyone can appreciate and relate to a huge charitable endeavor, it's Jelly Roll. The singer stopped by the "OK Kids Corral," a cost-free facility started by Toby Keith to help kids with cancer and their families. Rolling through Oklahoma…
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is trying to obstruct justice from jail, prosecutors say
Nov 18, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has tried to reach out to prospective witnesses and influence public opinion from jail in a bid to affect potential jurors for his upcoming sex trafficking trial, prosecutors claimed in…
Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Increases to 3.0 Percent in October
Nov 18, 2024
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.0 percent in October amid job cuts in manufacturing and construction. Meanwhile, the state’s labor force participation rate ticked down by 0.1 percentage points to…
Holiday Plants Presentation to be Held in December
Nov 18, 2024
OSKALOOSA -- Join the Mahaska County Master Gardeners on Thursday December 10 at 2 pm for presentations on Holiday Plant care. They will be talking about amaryllis, forced bulbs, Holiday Cacti, and poinsettia. The event is FREE and open to…
Marion County Man Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
Nov 18, 2024
DES MOINES -- Cameron Carl Allison, age 23, of Marion County pled guilty on October 31, 2024 to one count of Insurance Fraud - Presenting False Information, and received a deferred judgment at sentencing. He…
MADDIE & TAE'S TAYLOR KERR IS NOW A PROUD BOY MOM
Nov 15, 2024
Congratulations to Taylor Kerr, the "Tae" in Maddie & Tae, who's a new boy mom! The singer and her husband Josh Kerr welcomed a baby boy on October 29. It's the second child for the couple, following two-year-old daughter Leighton. On Instagram,…