NEWS

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska County Conservation is starting a new program called B.A.R.K. Rangers, a program to encourage people to take their dogs on hikes in county parks. This program is related to the National Park…

DES MOINES -- The state legislature’s decision to reinstate a deadline for open enrollment in Iowa schools will take effect next week. The open enrollment deadline will be March 1st of each year, starting next…

If you don't remember, last month Carly Pearce opened up about having a heart condition called Pericarditis.  It's severe enough where she had to alter her upcoming stage performances in order to keep her heart rate under control. Well,…

BOSTON (AP) — Big record companies are suing artificial intelligence song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement, alleging that the AI music startups are exploiting the recorded works of artists from Chuck Berry to Mariah…

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,…

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — The Mahaska County Community Foundation (MCCF) announces it is awarding more than $120,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations for 2024. The grants, available to 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving Mahaska County, aim to…

OTTUMWA -- On June 23, 2024, at approximately 3:32 a.m., the Ottumwa Police Department received a 911 call regarding a structure fire at 220 W. 5th, Ottumwa.  It was reported that people were still inside…

CHICAGO (AP) — One of Chicago's most popular tourist attractions known as “The Bean” reopened to the public Sunday after nearly a year of renovations and construction. Construction started in August last year, and fencing…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) National Weather Service forecasters says some river levels in northwest Iowa will crest above levels set during the historic flood of 1993. Shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday hundreds of…

DES MOINES -- Hunters will notice a few regulation changes for the upcoming 2024-2025 hunting seasons. These changes could impact deer hunters, waterfowl hunters and furharvesters. Deer Due to a recent statewide effort to combine, clarify,…