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Clay Walker and wife Jessica announced yesterday that the couple is expecting! The is baby #6 for the pair; Clay also has two adult daughters from a previous marriage. The new member of the family, already known to…

By Sam Parsons The Ottumwa School Board met earlier this week to hold a public hearing on their budget for the upcoming fiscal year. They approved the levy rate of $14.24 per $1,000 of valuation,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. national emergency to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic ended Monday as President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan congressional resolution to bring it to a close after three years — weeks before…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) A bill eligible for debate in the Iowa House would require permission from a parent before Iowa teens between the ages of 14 and 17 could have an account…

OTTUMWA, IA -- The City of Ottumwa announced that the annual Make Ottumwa Shine litter cleanup event will take place from April 20-23, 2023. This event, which coincides with Earth Day, is a regular spring…

By Sam Parsons The Pella Community School Board met last night and held a public hearing on their certified budget process. The property tax rate was maintained at $14.60 per $1,000 of valuation, and it…

June 10, 2005 - Carrie Underwood plays the Grand Ole Opry for the first time, just two weeks after winning Season 4 of "American Idol." At the time, she said she didn't feel like she deserved to…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Attorney General's Office has paused its practice of paying for emergency contraception — and in rare cases, abortions — for victims of sexual assault, a move that drew…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) A new initiative will be launched in eastern Iowa next month, to try to keep Iowans with severe mental illnesses out of county jails and state prisons. Leslie Carpenter,…

OSKALOOSA -- Oskaloosa Women's Connection invites all women to join them at their "READ TO ME" dinner party on Tuesday, April 18 at 6:30 pm at Central Church located at 815 2nd Ave. E in…