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Ottumwa, IA – On October 25, 2023, friends and family of Lew “Skip” Stevens will be conducting a memorial dedication ceremony at the north end of the Jefferson Street Viaduct to rename the bridge “Skip…

OSKALOOSA -- After several months of investigations, the Rangers of the Mahaska County Conservation Board have made three arrests  in reference to the sale and use of methamphetamines at Eveland Access Campground (2890 Galveston Ave,…

NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the most used platforms for travel and online shopping said Tuesday they’re going to team up to battle fake reviews. Amazon, reviews site Glassdoor and Trustpilot, as well as…

By Brooke Bickford (Radio Iowa) It’s “National School Bus Safety Week,” and despite reminders every year, there are still drivers who pass buses that have their lights flashing and stop arms out. State Trooper Paul…

OTTUMWA -- On October 16, 2023, at approximately 10:46 p.m., officers with the Ottumwa Police Department were dispatched to 301 S. Ward Street on the report of a stabbing. Responding officers located an injured male…

OSKALOOSA -- The absentee voting period begins today in the state of Iowa. In Mahaska County, ballots ARE NOT available at this time. However, voters wishing to have an absentee ballot mailed to  them may…

Shania Twain knows a thing or two about being an incredibly hot young pop and country star - so when Drew Barrymore brought up Taylor Swift on "The Drew Barrymore Show," Shania could absolutely relate. Drew started off the conversation…

Jelly Roll was in Jacksonville Florida over the weekend - the hometown of the legendary Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. And Jelly, who like any Southern boy has a deep abiding love for Skynyrd, wasn't going to…

FORT MILL, S.C. (AP) — Ed Currie, the South Carolina hot pepper expert who crossbred and grew the Carolina Reaper that’s hotter than most pepper sprays police use to subdue unruly criminals, has broken his own world…

By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) Rains kept some farmers out of the fields at a key time last week as they tried to get the harvest completed. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says with the…