Attorney General Bird Joins 49 State Coalition to Sue Avid Telecom Over Illegal, Fraudulent Robocalls
May 24, 2023
DES MOINES — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined 48 other states in a lawsuit against Avid Telecom, its owner, and its chief officers for facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of Americans. Since…
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Honors Presented to Central College Faculty
May 24, 2023
PELLA -- Central College recognized six faculty members for their outstanding leadership in teaching, service and scholarship. Elena Vishnevskaya, associate professor of religion, received the Dr. John Wesselink Award for scholarship with a direct impact on…
Oskaloosa Historical Trolley Stop Alley Ribbon Cutting and Open House to Take Place on June 10
May 24, 2023
OSKALOOSA – Organizers of the Trolley Stop Alley project will host a ribbon cutting and open house on Saturday, June 10 from 1 to 3 pm. The public is invited to attend the celebration for…
Debt ceiling explained: Why it's a struggle in Washington and how the impasse could end
May 23, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met Monday after a weekend of on again, off again negotiations over raising the nation's debt ceiling and mere days before the government could reach a…
Report ranks Iowa 20th for health of residents 65+
May 23, 2023
By Natalie Krebs (Radio Iowa) A new report ranks Iowa 20th in the nation for the overall health of older adults. The annual “America’s Health Rankings” by the United Health Care Foundation looks at more…
MCCB Hosting "Paper Airplane Day Celebration" OWLS Lunch & Learn
May 23, 2023
OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska County Conservation Board invites adults of any age to the O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser, Livelier Souls) program on Friday, May 26th from 11:30 am -12:30 pm at the Mahaska County Environmental Learning…
Pella School Board Approves Jefferson-Middle School Connector Project
May 23, 2023
By Sam Parsons The Pella Community School Board met last night and formally approved contract details for the construction of a connector between Jefferson Intermediate and Pella Middle School. The connector also includes a few…
Warner CEO booed at Boston University as supporters of writers' strike picket outside
May 22, 2023
BOSTON (AP) — Scores of Boston University students turned their backs on the head of one of Hollywood's biggest studios, and some shouted “pay your writers,” as he gave the school's commencement address Sunday in…
Boaters to hit the waters this Memorial Day weekend
May 22, 2023
DES MOINES -- The unofficial beginning to summer is just days away and that also marks the unofficial beginning of Iowa’s boating season. Boaters across the state are anxious to get out on the lake…
Ottumwa Man Dies in Accident in Davis County
May 22, 2023
By Sam Parsons A car accident in Davis County resulted in the death of an Ottumwa man on Saturday night. Traffic records show that Reese Jones, 19, of Ottumwa, was actively fleeing law enforcement on…