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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia after seeming to leave open the possibility the day before. Trump also said…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The Iowa State Fair is the state’s largest tourism event and State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons says that was affirmed this year. Nearly 1.2 million people attended the 2025…

OSKALOOSA -- On Saturday, August 2, 2025, the Mahaska Health Foundation and Hospice Serenity House welcomed runners, walkers, families, and volunteers to the 14th Annual Run in the Sun at the Statesmen Community Stadium. Over…

By Sam Parsons The Pella City Council held a regular meeting last night and hosted three public hearings. Those led to the approval of a contract with Excel Mechanical for the first phase of HVAC…

The Texas flood benefit put together by Parker McCollum and Miranda Lambert brought in a huge bag for relief efforts. "Band Together Texas" raised over $8.5-million, with more coming in, for The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country and…

DARE COUNTY, NC (AP) -- Holly Andrzejewski hadn't yet welcomed her and her family's first guests to the Atlantic Inn on Hatteras Island when she had to start rescheduling them, as Hurricane Erin neared North Carolina’s Outer…

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 – For Oskaloosa Police Officer Jenna Stengel, serving her community has always been about more than enforcing the law. Now, as the district’s second full-time School Resource Officer (SRO), she is stepping into…

OTTUMWA -- On Monday, August 18th, 2025 at approximately 12:53 AM, emergency services were dispatched to the 100 block of Church Street for a medical call.  Upon arrival, a 17 year old female was found…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council held a regular meeting last night and formally rejected the plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimated cost for the 8th Avenue West reconstruction project. The project was…