NEWS

PELLA -- The Pella Regional Health Center will host its annual Baby Fair next month. When: September 16 from 9 am to 12 pm Where: Pella Regional Main Entrance Lobby: 404 Jefferson Street, Pella The…

By Sam Parsons The Ottumwa city council met last night and held a public hearing for the city’s 2023 Justice Assistance Grant. The city receives a Justice Assistance Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance…

Luke Combs has had a career year in 2023, and he's already planning on being very busy in 2024. Yesterday the country superstar announced his "Growin' Up and Gettin' Old Tour," which is basically an extension of…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Michael Oher, the former NFL tackle known for being the inspiration for the movie “The Blind Side,” filed a petition Monday in a Tennessee probate court accusing Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of…

DES MOINES -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced her appointment of Leif Olson as Chief Deputy Attorney General. Olson is a graduate of Trinity University and the University of Chicago School of Law.…

DES MOINES -- The Iowa Finance Authority unveiled the list of 11 cities to be named as "Thriving Communities" for 2024 yesterday, and both Oskaloosa and Knoxville were among the communities to receive recognition. The…

PELLA -- There will be a new School Resource Officer serving the Pella community this fall. The Pella Police Department, in collaboration with Pella Community Schools and Pella Christian Schools, introduced Officer Mitch Monarchino as…

Friday was a huge day in the career and the life of Gabby Barrett. The rising country singer performed a post-game concert after the Pittsburgh Pirates played at PNC park in Pittsburgh to over 31K -…

Eric Church was late to a charity gig in North Carolina because he got caught up writing a new song while en route to the event in the back of his tour bus. He ended up…

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois is the first state in the U.S. to ensure child social media influencers are compensated for their work, according to Sen. David Koehler, of Peoria, who sponsored a bill that was…