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OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man faces multiple charges after allegedly striking a student in the Ottumwa Community School District with his vehicle on Thursday and leaving the scene. The Ottumwa Police Department reported that the…

When Dolly Parton passed, she was in the throes of health issues that kept her sidelined for the last year. That did not mean she was sitting idly by; in fact, she was working harder than most…

PELLA -- Pella High School was briefly secured by law enforcement personnel this morning following an anonymous report of a threat. According to the Pella Police Department, at approximately 10:55 AM, Pella High School received…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States as he escalates his trade war with Canada. The Republican president signed an executive order directing…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The seniors who’ve just started their final year at a public or private high school in Iowa are the first graduating class required to pass a civics test in…

OTTUMWA – A student in the Ottumwa Community School District was struck by a vehicle near a bus stop yesterday, but is expected to make a full recovery. The district shared on social media that…

DES MOINES, DAVENPORT, COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – A Colfax woman was sentenced on August 25, 2026, to 18 months in federal prison for stealing over $426,000 from Children and Families of Iowa over nearly a…

KNOXVILLE – The skydiver who crashed into a field in rural Knoxville last week has been identified, and an update to their condition has been released. The Des Moines Skydivers said in a press release…

NEWTON – Authorities in Newton have identified the person who died in a house fire earlier this month. On Saturday, August 15, at around 10:14 PM, the Newton Fire Department responded to the 300 block…

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood just made a huge charitable pledge, and it follows the tragic loss of Dolly Parton. The couple are honoring the late icon at their Friends in Low Places Bar and Honky-Tonk in Downtown Nashville with Dolly…