Operation Christmas Child Volunteers Send Christmas Joy to Children Overseas
Dec 06, 2023
OSKALOOSA -- This year, tens of thousands of volunteers contributed to Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, by packing shoeboxes filled with fun toys, school supplies, and personal care items. The global Christmas project…
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Dog Licenses to be Available in Ottumwa
Dec 06, 2023
OTTUMWA -- Ottumwa dog owners are reminded that City dog licenses are required for any dog over the age of four months in the City of Ottumwa, unless the dog is kept in a kennel licensed by…
Scotty McCreery Was Invited to Join the Grand Ole Opry by Garth Brooks
Dec 05, 2023
Being invited to join the Grand Ole Opry is a huge deal. When that invitation is delivered by Garth Brooks, well . . . Merry Christmas, Scotty McCreery. That was his early present at the Opry Country…
AP's top songs of 2023: 'On My Mama,' 'Flowers,' 'Monaco' and more
Dec 05, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten of the best songs of the year, as determined by Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman, in no particular order. Dive in. “On My Mama,” Victoria Monét Buckle up for some positive…
State to Ramp Up Traffic Enforcement for Holiday Season
Dec 05, 2023
DES MOINES -- It’s hard to have a happy holiday if you’re arrested for drunk driving. The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is partnering with law enforcement across Iowa to urge drivers to think twice…
Full Road Closure over Red Rock Dam Begins Tomorrow; Another One Next Week
Dec 05, 2023
KNOXVILLE, Iowa – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announces a full road closure to Highway T15 across the Red Rock Dam Dec. 6-8 and 13-15. During that time, a detour will be in…
Mahaska Chamber Announces 2024 Lineup for "Coffee and Conversations"
Dec 05, 2023
OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group is announcing the anticipated 2024 lineup for its Coffee & Conversation event, previously known as Eggs and Issues. This engaging series of informative sessions provides Mahaska County…
A SERIES BASED ON WALKER HAYES' LIFE IS IN THE WORKS
Dec 04, 2023
Walker Hayes is getting into television, and his first project will be fairly familiar to him. The country star has sold his life rights to Untitled Entertainment to be turned into a television series based on…
Oxford University Press has named 'rizz' as its word of the year
Dec 04, 2023
LONDON (AP) — Oxford University Press has named “rizz″ as its word of the year, highlighting the popularity of a term used by Generation Z to describe someone’s ability to attract or seduce another person.…
Industry leader predicts debt will cause more Iowa restaurant closures ahead
Dec 04, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Many Iowa restaurants are wondering how they'll be able to start paying off federal loans that were made available at the start of the pandemic. Payments on Economic Injury…