NEWS

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The latest Iowa Business Council survey finds “a significant increase in optimism” about the economy among some of the state’s largest employers. The council represents 21 Iowa-based companies that…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) John Deere has notified state officials it will lay off 75 workers from its Ottumwa plant next month. Last year, Deere offered early retirement to over 100 employees at…

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska County homeowners in need of financial assistance for home repairs can now apply to the 2025 Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program. The program is offered through the Area 15 Regional Planning Commission. Eligible…

OSKALOOSA -- A new 5k/half-marathon event has been announced for the city of Oskaloosa this March. The Pot of Gold 5k and Half Marathon will be held on Saturday, March 29, at recreation trails throughout…

We're only hearing about it now, but Post Malone stopped by The Railyard in Houston on Christmas Eve and made it a Christmas to remember for his bartender. Renee Brown served Posty that night, and, as she tells the story,…

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Marin Plank truly had no interest in birds when she gave her husband a camera-equipped bird feeder for his birthday. But by Christmas, she had become so obsessed with birds that…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) A statewide network of over 20 clinics that had operated under the name “Mission Cancer + Blood” is now part of University of Iowa Health Care. Nineteen doctors and…

OSKALOOSA -- On 12/28/24, a garage burglary was reported in the 400 block of S. Market St. Yesterday morning, officers from the Oskaloosa Police Department executed a search warrant in the 3300 block of Barrows…

OTTUMWA -- On December 24, 2024, the Ottumwa Police Department received a complaint about a possible sexual assault at a residence in the 200 Block of South Ward Street in Ottumwa.  Police identified a 12…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who worked as a hairstylist for Fox Sports alleges in a lawsuit that former host Skip Bayless made repeated, unwanted advances toward her — including an offer of $1.5…