One Week Remains for Applications for Art on the Square
Apr 24, 2026
OSKALOOSA -- The final application deadline for Oskaloosa Main Street's 57th annual Art on the Square event is approaching. Known as one of Iowa’s longest-running art festivals, this event has become a longstanding tradition and…
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Iowans Encouraged to Participate in DEA’s 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Apr 24, 2026
DES MOINES -- The Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) is encouraging Iowans to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 25, 2026. National Prescription Drug Take Back…
Zach Top Fired His Guitar Player; She And Her Husband Are No Longer In His Band
Apr 24, 2026
There's been a shakeup in the Zach Top camp. Yesterday, Zach's longtime guitarist Cheyenne Dalton posted on her social media that she had been let go from Top's band...and with her departure, her husband Jimmy Meyer (bass player for…
Sigourney, Newton, Albia, and Pleasantville Schools Honored as Iowa Purple Star Schools
Apr 23, 2026
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Education today announced that 17 Iowa schools are the first to be awarded the distinguished Iowa Purple Star School Program designation, following enactment of the Department’s prefiled legislative…
Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security Department
Apr 23, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate took the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security early Thursday, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol…
Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 3.4 Percent In February
Apr 23, 2026
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in February, the same as in January and down slightly from 3.5 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate increased to 4.4 percent…
Mahaska Health Welcomes Kiara Schneider, PA-C, to Oncology and Hematology Team
Apr 23, 2026
OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska Health is welcoming Kiara Schneider, PA-C, to its Oncology and Hematology team, expanding access to compassionate, expert cancer in Oskaloosa and the SE Iowa Region. Kiara Schneider joins Medical Oncologist Dr. Kiron…
Man in Custody for Smashing Ottumwa Properties with Baseball Bat
Apr 23, 2026
OTTUMWA – A Clinton man is in custody for allegedly using a baseball bat to damage multiple properties in Ottumwa on Tuesday morning. 47-year-old Edward Meeker is accused of causing damage to a total of…
Luke Combs' "Packs For Purpose" Donates $150-Thousand To Indiana Children's Hospital
Apr 23, 2026
Luke Combs and his "Packs For Purpose" initiative are making a difference. "Packs For Purpose" is Luke turning his new hobby of sports card collecting into a charitable endeavor. During a recent livestream, the singer opened…
Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz, complicating efforts to resume US-Iran talks
Apr 22, 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, underscoring the ongoing threat to global energy supplies and complicating efforts to bring the United States and Iran together…