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OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska Health, a designated Center of Excellence for Maternity Care and OB-GYN, is hosting its 5th Annual Baby Fair on Saturday, April 11th, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The event is…

MONTEZUMA – Two people were found dead in a submerged vehicle in rural Montezuma on Saturday. The Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office says that they were notified of a vehicle submerged in a drainage pond located…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ousted the Army’s top uniformed officer and two other generals, the Pentagon said Thursday without giving a reason for the departures while the United States is waging…

By Woody Gottburg (Radio Iowa) Some farmers in northwest Iowa saw wind-driven fires rush across their fields this past weekend. Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Leah Ten Napel says the damage to fields will vary. “There’s…

OTTUMWA -- The City of Ottumwa has a prescribed burn scheduled at Memorial Park on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, beginning around 9:00 a.m. The burn is part of ongoing maintenance of a 9.5-acre oak savannah…

OSKALOOSA – An Oskaloosa woman faces a Domestic Abuse Assault charge after allegedly striking her daughter during a dispute. Court records show that the incident took place on March 26 at around 2:55pm, when officers…

The NFL Draft is as much about a good time as it is about the future of your favorite NFL franchise. Yesterday, the league announced that Wiz Khalifa, Kane Brown and Poison frontman Bret Michaels would be the headliners for this year’s Draft Entertainment…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA’s push toward a landing in two years.…

DES MOINES -- The price of regular unleaded gasoline rose 12 cents from last week's price and is currently averaging $3.43 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil…

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska Health welcomes Ronald Collins, MD, to its Inpatient Care Team. Dr. Collins is a board-certified Hospitalist specializing in Internal Medicine and brings extensive experience in patient care and medical leadership. Dr. Collins…