NEWS

DES MOINES -- Lights bobbing from headlamps guide hunters in the early morning hours from overflowing parking lots to a spot in the standing sunflowers or wheat fields where they will sit and wait for…

MURDOCK, Neb. (AP) — In rural eastern Nebraska, a technology revolution could rise from fields of corn and soybean in the form of new data centers to power the artificial intelligence boom. But just like…

NEWTON – EMS is now an essential service in Jasper County. On Tuesday, the Jasper County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution declaring EMS an essential service in the county. The approval followed three…

OSKALOOSA -- With the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaching, the Oskaloosa Fire Department would like to invite community members to the Oskaloosa town square on September 11, 2026, for a short commemoration ceremony. Beginning at…

Dolly Parton, one of the world's most beloved human beings who also happened to be a world-class entertainer, author, actor and philanthropist, has passed. "TMZ" reported that Dolly was admitted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center…

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. reopened a border crossing in Arizona to cattle from Mexico on Monday as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to reduce record-high beef prices, though economists doubt the move will mean…

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate today announced the results of the unscientific Iowa State Fair Straw Poll. The poll, which closed Sunday at 8pm, allowed fairgoers to cast their preference for…

DES MOINES -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally,…

OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa woman faces multiple misdemeanor charges after she was found intoxicated and sleeping in a public place, while her children were left unsupervised. According to court documents, on Sunday, August 23, at…

Ella Langley is literally doing things few have done before, and is a step closer to doing things no one has ever done. In the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart, "Choosin' Texas" sits at #1. Again. What makes…