As electric bills rise, some states are focusing on the growing profits of utilities
May 18, 2026
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The artificial intelligence boom is leading to fights in some states over growing utility profits, as governors, attorneys general and others protesting rising electricity bills say cash-strapped residents are stuck in a broken…
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2,500 Special Olympians meet at ISU for this week’s Summer Games
May 18, 2026
By Pat Powers (Radio Iowa) A few thousand athletes with intellectual disabilities from all across the state will gather in Ames this week for the Special Olympics Iowa Summer Games, according to games spokeswoman Megan…
Oskaloosa City Council to Consider Three New Ordinances
May 18, 2026
By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa city council has a regular meeting scheduled for tonight. On the agenda is a budget adjustment for the Oskaloosa Police Department to fill two Sergeant positions that have been vacant…
One Dead, Three Injured in Rollover Crash in Keokuk County
May 18, 2026
KEOKUK COUNTY – One person died and three others were injured in a rollover accident in Keokuk County in the early morning hours on Sunday. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident occurred at…
So Who Attended Lainey Wilson's Wedding?
May 18, 2026
We haven't gotten any official "guest list" for Lainey Wilson's nuptials yet, but props to "Taste of Country" for scouring the pics of the event to figure out who many of the attendees were. The couple wed May…
CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say
May 15, 2026
HAVANA (AP) — CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including Raúl Castro's grandson during a high-level visit to the island Thursday, Cuban and U.S. officials said. Ratcliffe met with Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, Interior Minister…
$10 million from three donors for ‘Field of Dreams’ expansion
May 15, 2026
By Janelle Tucker and O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) A Dubuque-based trucking company and two northeast Iowa families have donated $10 million to support construction of a professional ballpark and other facilities at a “Field…
Central Commencement Moves into P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium
May 15, 2026
PELLA -- Central College will move the 2026 Commencement ceremony to the P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 16. "Due to the anticipated heat and unpredictable weather for…
SCRAA Asks for Guidance from Oskaloosa, Pella City Councils on Future of Project
May 15, 2026
By Sam Parsons The South Central Regional Airport Agency held a meeting yesterday for the first time since October 2025 to seek guidance from the city councils of Oskaloosa and Pella regarding the future of…
Lainey Wilson, Devlin "Duck" Hodges Marry
May 15, 2026
Lainey Wilson and her man, Devlin "Duck" Hodges, have pulled the trigger! The two are officially married, tying the knot Sunday at The Ruskin in Dickson, Tennessee. The ceremony took place at the foot of a waterfall on the property…