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AMES, Iowa—Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Pathfinders RC&D, and Grinnell College, will host a prairie and pollinator habitat field day Tuesday, June 24 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Conard Environmental Research Area (CERA) near…

EDDYVILLE -- Authorities have positively identified the body of a man that was recovered from the Des Moines River last week. The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office reports that yesterday afternoon, at around 4:15pm, they were…

MILAN (AP) — Sicily’s Mount Etna put on a fiery show Monday, sending a cloud of smoke and ash several kilometers (miles) into the air, but officials said the activity posed no danger to the population. The…

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,…

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska County Community Foundation recently awarded a Community Betterment Grant totaling $25,000 to the Friends of Mahaska County Conservation.  This is the second year that Friends have received the Community Betterment Grant.  The…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council held a regular meeting last night and officially made an appointment for their vacant council seat. The council received a total of 5 applications to fill the vacancy,…

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. approved a new COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna late Friday but with limits on who can use it — not a replacement for the company’s existing shot, but a second option. The…

By Pat Powers (Radio Iowa) Iowa’s largest provider of food for the needy has a new leader. Tammi Nielsen took over this week as the CEO of the Des Moines-based Food Bank of Iowa, which…

GRINNELL -- Poweshiek County Health Department and UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center are conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) aimed at gathering valuable insights into the health needs and priorities of residents…

OSKALOOSA -- Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach is offering a food safety training for food service managers on June 26 at the Mahaska County Extension Office in Oskaloosa. “Certification in ServSafe® meets the Iowa…