Iowa House and Senate adjourn 2023 legislative session
May 05, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The 2023 Iowa legislative session ended early this afternoon. Over the past four months, the Republican majority approved a series of GOP priorities like state funding for private school…
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Mahaska County Extension Offering Informational Meeting for Food Safety at Events
May 05, 2023
OSKALOOSA -- ISU Extension and Outreach - Mahaska County is offering an event for any adults and youth who serve food at community events. It will be held at the Mahaska County Extension Auditorium 212 North…
Oskaloosa City Council Amends Charter
May 05, 2023
By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council held a special meeting last night to amend the city’s charter. City officials said that the article in the charter pertaining to Initiative and Referendum, which sets procedures…
Blake Shelton To Get A Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
May 05, 2023
Blake Shelton is getting his flowers - in the form of a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. The country singer-turned-reality tv judge's star will be the 2,755th to earn a place on the Walk…
Gov. Reynolds Announces $1.5M Grant Program to Improve Work-Based Learning
May 04, 2023
DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds today announced the availability of up to $1.5 million in funding for programs that provide opportunities for high school students to explore their future careers. The Statewide Intermediary Work-based Learning…
This May the Fourth, Carrie Fisher gets Walk of Fame star
May 04, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carrie Fisher is receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a May the Fourth tribute to one of the “Star Wars” franchise's most beloved figures. On Thursday, Fisher —…
Central College Commencement Set for May 13
May 04, 2023
PELLA, IA -- The Central College Commencement ceremony will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium. Commencement will take place outside, rain or shine. Heather Burr Isaacson, a…
Secretary Naig Announces Funding for 16 Urban Water Quality Projects; Oskaloosa, Montezuma Among Awardees
May 04, 2023
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will partner in 16 urban water quality projects across the state by investing nearly $2.8 million.…
Toby Keith Announces 19th Annual Golf Tourney To Fight Childhood Cancer
May 04, 2023
Toby Keith's "Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic" is returning for the 19th annual edition of the event. The charity golf tourney raises much-needed funds for the OK Kids Korral, a home for families of children going…
'Godfather of AI' leaves Google, warns of tech's dangers
May 03, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sounding alarms about artificial intelligence has become a popular pastime in the ChatGPT era, taken up by high-profile figures as varied as industrialist Elon Musk, leftist intellectual Noam Chomsky and the 99-year-old…