NEWS

PELLA -- Central College will host several music performances open to the public. The Flying Pans Alumni Steel Band will perform Homecoming weekend, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band's AeroSteel concert. It will highlight…

NEWTON -- A burn ban is now active for all of Jasper County. Jasper County EMA reported yesterday that director Jamey Robinson requested the burn ban from the State Fire Marshal's Office. Upon investigation, the…

When Jelly Roll was announced as the musical guest for the 50th season premiere of "Saturday Night Live," people knew he would sing, but would he appear in any sketches? Sometimes musical guests do (see Garth Brooks, Morgan…

Lee Brice is stripping it down and taking his show on the road. The hit singer/songwriter has announced his acoustic "You, Me & My Guitar" tour. On Instagram, he posted the tour itinerary alongside the comment, "Excited to…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of two doctors charged in the investigation of the death of Matthew Perry is expected to plead guilty Wednesday in a federal court in Los Angeles to conspiring to distribute the surgical…

DES MOINES -- Eighteen lakes across Iowa are gearing up to receive trout this fall. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will release between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout at each location as part…

OTTUMWA -- The Ottumwa Police Department has announced that Trick or Treat Night is set for 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2024. If a Trick-or-Treater and/or Homeowner is feeling ill please…

DES MOINES -- Antonia Maddison, age 46, of Sully, was charged with one count of Insurance Fraud – Application Submission (Class D Felony), following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau. The charges…

PORTLAND (AP) -- Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the…

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,…