Oskaloosa Awarded State-Backed Grant to Strengthen Small Businesses and Startups
Dec 17, 2025
OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska Chamber and Development Group has been selected as one of three communities to receive funding through the Iowa Rural Development Council’s Rural Business Initiative (RBI) grant program, with support approved this…
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Warmth That Lasts: Santa’s Helpers Trade the North Pole for Oskaloosa
Dec 17, 2025
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Inside a classroom at Oskaloosa High School, winter coats are folded neatly beside stacks of sweatpants, socks, and snow pants. Students move with purpose, checking sizes, comparing prices, and carefully tracking budgets.…
Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries
Dec 17, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected by sweeping limits announced earlier this year on who…
GTSB Announces Holiday Traffic Enforcement Campaign
Dec 17, 2025
DES MOINES -- The holiday season is a time for togetherness and we at the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB), want everyone to get home to their loved ones safely. While most Iowans never drive…
Join a First Day Hike on New Year’s Day
Dec 17, 2025
DES MOINES – What’s the best way to spend New Year’s Day? Take a First Day Hike in an Iowa state park or forest! More than 40 parks are hosting either a guided group hike…
Ottumwa Man Arrested on Warrant for Probation Violation, Possession of Controlled Substances
Dec 17, 2025
OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man was arrested over the weekend on a warrant for allegedly violating his probation while being in possession of illegal drugs. According to court records, 40-year-old Johnny Lee Walker was originally…
Trace Adkins Announces 30th Anniversary Tour
Dec 17, 2025
It's been almost 30 years since the June, 1996 release of Trace Adkins' debut album, "Dreamin' Out Loud." To celebrate the occasion, the singer has announced the upcoming "Trace Adkins 30th Anniversary Tour." The trek consists of 24…
AAA: Year-End Holiday Travel Expected to Set New Record
Dec 16, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS -- AAA projects 122.4 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the 13-day year-end holiday period beginning December 20 and ending January 1. This year’s forecast is a 2.2% increase over 2024,…
Iowa homes on market an average of 26 days in November
Dec 16, 2025
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The Iowa Association of Realtors says homes are staying on the market longer and sales prices remain ahead of last year. The president of the Iowa Association of Realtors…
Oskaloosa Main Street Celebrates Successful Holiday Season
Dec 16, 2025
OSKALOOSA -- The 2025 Lighted Christmas Parade held on Saturday, December 6, was a huge success! Oskaloosa Main Street thanks all who participated, volunteered, and sponsored the 38th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade. “It was a…