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OSKALOOSA -- On July 31, 2025, Interpower Corporation celebrates 50 years of power cord and component  manufacturing.  Interpower’s history began in 1975 as the Panel Components Corporation in California. In 1993,  founder and CEO Bob…

By Sam Parsons A massive fire broke out in the city of Albia’s downtown square yesterday morning. Officials say the fire started at around 8:30am at the R.O. Cramer Building on the south side of…

NEW DELHI (AP) — Fuel control switches for the engines of an Air India flight that crashed last month were moved from the “run” to the “cutoff” position moments before impact, starving both engines of fuel, a…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The head of Iowa’s Department of Health and Human Services says she’s “deep and meaningful” developing partnerships with Iowa pastors and churches to help for Iowans facing personal challenges.…

KELLOGG – A Kellogg man has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge for an incident in October 2024 in which authorities say he kicked in the door of a Newton residence and assaulted a woman.…

By Sam Parsons The Southern Iowa Fair begins today in Oskaloosa. The annual fair will be held in its usual location at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds with events scheduled for Monday through Saturday. Today, the…

With the total damage from the Texas floods still not known, one of the Lone Star state's favorite sons is already stepping forward to help. George Strait has announced that he and some friends have organized "Strait to…

NEW YORK (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 850,000 of its cars across the U.S. because the low-pressure fuel pump inside the vehicles may fail — and potentially cause an engine stall while driving,…

DES MOINES – Drought conditions improved slightly across much of the state due to above-normal precipitation totals in June, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Despite receiving below-normal precipitation at the beginning of the…

DES MOINES -- A flood watch remains in effect for our area today. The National Weather Service in Des Moines issued the watch for portions of central, northeast, and south central Iowa, including Mahaska, Marion,…