NEWS

PELLA -- Central College named Jodie Smith as the director of career development and civic engagement. She joined Central’s career development office in October, serving as the associate director of career and professional development. In her new…

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska Chamber is hosting their next edition of "Coffee & Conversation" tomorrow morning. Previously known as Eggs & Issues, this engaging series of informative sessions provides Mahaska County residents with invaluable insights…

Shania Twain got her own Barbie in honor of International Women's Day, and she celebrated by copying Ryan Gosling's classic line from the movie.  (Here's the original.) In an Instagram post she said, quote, "All I've wanted to do my whole life is…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal airport security officials unveiled passenger self-screening lanes Wednesday at busy Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, with plans to test it for use in other cities around the country.…

By John Slegers (Radio Iowa) Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says he noticed two surprises in the latest Census of Agriculture, as he says it’s always interesting to see where Iowa bucks the national trends.…

OSKALOOSA -- Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Mahaska County is proud to announce a partnership with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) to host an Iowa Farmers Market Nutrition Program…

OSKALOOSA -- A Beacon man was arrested by authorities on a warrant from another county, and charged with several crimes related to an investigation. The Oskaloosa Police Department reports that on Tuesday, 18-year-old Jaemon Hole…

Talent recognizes talent. Lainey Wilson visited with Kelly Clarkson yesterday on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" and the two spent some quality time chatting before treating the audience to an epic duet. The two singers spent considerable time fangirling over…

BOSTON (AP) -- A technical issue caused widespread login issues for a few hours across Meta's Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms Tuesday. Andy Stone, Meta’s head communications, acknowledged the issues on X, formerly known as Twitter,…

DES MOINES, Iowa – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin signing up for the general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting March 4 and running through March…