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OTTUMWA -- The public is invited to vote for new playground equipment to be installed at the Ottumwa Park campground. The vote will be held on Tuesday, May 13 at the Amtrak train depot, located…

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — At Oskaloosa Elementary School, reallocating an additional educator from pulling students out of the classroom to pushing extra teachers into the classroom has led to extraordinary gains in early literacy in just…

Though there are a number of country music fans unhappy that the ACM awards have moved from broadcast television to streaming, the partnership between the Academy of Country Music and Prime Video just got stronger,…

ROME (AP) — The recovery of a superyacht that sank last year off the Sicilian coast was temporarily halted Saturday following the death of a specialist diver while working underwater, the company overseeing the operation said. U.K.…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Republicans in the Iowa Senate have approved a House bill that bars D.E.I. initiatives at all levels of Iowa government, but senators scaled back some parts of the legislation.…

OTTUMWA -- The 2025 Beach Ottumwa summer season kicks off May 24. The Beach Ottumwa will be open daily from noon to 8:00 p.m. Hours are subject to change due to weather, attendance, or scheduled…

PELLA – A two-vehicle accident in Pella on Friday night that injured a teenager from New Sharon resulted in the arrest of an Oskaloosa man. According to traffic records, 18-year-old Jaxy Olson of New Sharon…

We've heard from "SNL" cast members, his reps, but we hadn't heard from the man himself. Morgan Wallen's swift departure from the stage (and from New York) following his "SNL" performance in March raised eyebrows and had everyone talking.…

The stars came out for the 60th Academy of Country Music awards, hosted for a record 18th time by Reba McEntire. Several big names, like Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen, were MIA, however. For Morgan's part, he apparently…

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in Sistine Chapel. Leo spoke off-the-cuff…