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You're never too old to set new records, apparently. Reba McEntire just turned 70, but she's still reaching career highs. Reba's latest single, "Trailblazer," with Lainey Wilson and Miranda Lambert, just drew an impressive 2.6-million streams in its first week, marking…

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while using them because of concerns about the growing number of lithium-ion battery fires in a new…

DES MOINES -- Iowa state parks and forests are gearing up for a busy Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the outdoor summer recreation season. “Park visitors are excited to get outside and enjoy…

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Oskaloosa High School’s student council has earned a place among the nation’s elite, receiving the 2025 National Gold Council of Excellence Award from the National Association of Student Councils, a prestigious honor…

OTTUMWA -- An Ottumwa man was injured in a car accident in Wapello County yesterday morning that authorities say is under investigation. At approximately 12:05 a.m. on Monday, May 20, 2025, a Wapello County Sheriff’s…

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Monday signed the Take It Down Act, bipartisan legislation that enacts stricter penalties for the distribution of non-consensual intimate imagery, sometimes called “revenge porn," as fell as deepfakes…

How can it already be twenty years since Carrie Underwood burst on the scene? Carrie's debut album, "Some Hearts," came out November 15, 2005. With the approaching 20th anniversary of that landmark release, the country star is dropping a…

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,…

OTTUMWA -- This year the City/School Election will be held on November 4, 2025. Three Council seats will become open this fall along with one Mayor seat. Both elected positions are four-year terms. The terms…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council held a regular meeting last night and approved an agreement between the city and the Mahaska County YMCA for summer swimming lessons at the Edmundson Pool. The Mahaska…