Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Decreases to 2.7 Percent in April
May 19, 2023
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.7 percent in April from 2.8 percent in March while the state’s labor force added 4,300 new workers. The total number of Iowans with…
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City council hires law firm to investigate Ottumwa Fire Dept.
May 19, 2023
By Ellis Codjoe (Radio Iowa) The City of Ottumwa has hired an independent law firm to investigate its fire department. Ottumwa’s City Council unanimously approved the hiring of Des Moines-based Dentons Davis Brown PC in…
OHS Students Raising Funds for Trip to Debate Nationals
May 19, 2023
By Sam Parsons Two Oskaloosa High School students have qualified for the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Phoenix, Arizona, and are asking the community for help in raising funds for the trip. OHS seniors…
GARTH BROOKS TELLS KELLY CLARKSON HE ONCE SHOWERED WITH STEVEN TYLER
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Garth Brooks stopped by "The Kelly Clarkson Show" and regaled Kelly - and the audience - with the story of how he once showered with Aerosmith's Steven Tyler - an off-hand comment he made that Kelly almost missed, doubling back to…
Man indicted in theft of 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland
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BROOKLYN CENTER (AP) -- A man has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of stealing a pair of ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz,” federal prosecutors in North Dakota…
Iowa seniors have until July 1 to apply for new property tax break
May 18, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Iowans who are 65 or older and own the home they live in have about six weeks to apply for a new property tax exemption. The tax plan Governor…
Application Window Closes Tomorrow for Supporting Rural EMS Through an Internship Initiative
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Old Hwy 163 Closed Starting Today
May 18, 2023
OSKALOOSA -- Starting today (5/18), Old Highway 163 in Mahaska County will be closed for a repaving project. The road will be closed until it is completely repaved, with the estimated completion date of mid-June.…
BLAKE SHELTON HAD NO IDEA REBA WAS HIS REPLACEMENT ON 'THE VOICE'
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Reba McEntire was officially named as Blake Shelton's successor in the big red chair on "The Voice" when the show comes back for Season 24. ETOnline actually asked Reba back in January who could fill Blake's shoes…
ESPN announces 'Pat McAfee Show' will join afternoon lineup
May 17, 2023
BRISTOL (AP) -- Pat McAfee's show is moving to ESPN as part of a new multiyear deal announced Tuesday. McAfee first joined ESPN as a college football analyst for its Thursday night games in 2019.…