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OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska County Master Gardeners will host a Garden Kick-Off Open House Monday, April 8; 5:30-7:30 pm at the Mahaska County Extension Office, 212 North I Street, Oskaloosa. The local community garden facilitators in Oskaloosa…

OSKALOOSA — Christian Opportunity Center (COC) will host its upcoming fundraising event, the Spare Some Time Bowling Fun-Raiser, on Sunday, March 17, at Statesmen Lanes and Community Event Center in Oskaloosa. This event serves a…

Jimmy Buffett made almost as many friends as he did fans over his more than half a century playing music. Many of those friends - and fans - are expected to turn up for a tribute…

NEW YORK (AP) — Airbnb said Monday that it's banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings on its site around the world by the end of next month. The San Francisco-based online rental…

DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.0 percent in January, down from the 3.2 percent announced in December but unchanged from a revised December rate. The state’s jobless rate was 2.9…

DES MOINES -- The Governor's Volunteer Award (GVA) program provides an easy way to honor the dedicated people who volunteer their time and talent to help an agency or organization deliver on its mission. There…

By Sam Parsons The leaders of the Beacon of Hope Project in Oskaloosa are asking for community youth to provide their input. The Beacon of Hope Project was announced recently as a gathering place for…

You've probably heard someone cover a song, and thought, "They just can't do it justice."  But have you ever heard a singer live, who struggled to perform THEIR OWN SONG?  Carrie Underwood has. Carrie told "Rolling Stone" that she…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Oppenheimer,” a solemn three-hour biopic that became an unlikely billion-dollar box-office sensation, was crowed best picture at a 96th Academy Awards that doubled as a coronation for Christopher Nolan. The most…

By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) The Iowa Supreme Court rules a Boone County man who posted a sex video online to get back at his former girlfriend does not have to register as a sex…