Iowa House votes to limit state auditor’s access to some records
Apr 21, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Most Republicans in the Iowa House have voted to block the state auditor’s access to some types of personal or confidential information. The bill also forbids the state auditor…
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Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Decreases to 2.8 Percent in March
Apr 21, 2023
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.8 percent in March from 2.9 percent in February. In comparison, the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 3.5 percent in March from 3.6 percent…
Mahaska County 4-H Summer Day Camps Registration Now Open
Apr 21, 2023
OSKALOOSA, IA -- ISU Extension and Outreach - Mahaska County is hosting 8 Summer Fun Day Camps this summer in the month of June at the Mahaska County Extension Office in Oskaloosa (212 North I…
Oskaloosa High School Student Council Receives Top National Award
Apr 21, 2023
OSKALOOSA, IA -- For its exemplary record of leadership, service and activities that improve the school and community, the Oskaloosa student council has been recognized as a 2023 National Gold Council of Excellence by the…
Iowa State Fair Announces Loaded Country Lineup
Apr 21, 2023
The Iowa State Fair announced their concert lineup yesterday, and it is stacked. Multiple genres are represented: rap (Ludacris), comedy (Jeff Dunham), Contemporary Christian (For King & Country) and pop (New Kids On The Block) - but…
T. rex skeleton sells for more than $5M at Zurich auction
Apr 20, 2023
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Nearly 300 Tyrannosaurus rex bones that were dug up from three sites in the United States and assembled into a single skeleton sold Tuesday at an auction in Switzerland for 4.8…
Bipartisan backing for House, Senate property tax plans
Apr 20, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The Iowa Senate and House have approved competing property tax relief plans. The Senate approach is focused on eliminating some property tax levies, consolidating others and converting property tax…
Sigourney Man Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud, Conspiracy to Defraud United States
Apr 20, 2023
DES MOINES, IA – A Sigourney man pleaded guilty on April 17, 2023, to mail fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States. According to court records, Mark Lynn Haines, 48, engaged in a scheme…
Pella City Council Approves FY24 Budget
Apr 20, 2023
By Sam Parsons The Pella City Council met earlier this week and held a public hearing on their budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24. The city’s property tax rate will be $10.20 per $1,000 of valuation,…
Luke Bryan Reacts To AI 'Luke Bryan' Song
Apr 20, 2023
AI (Artificial Intelligence) is the hot topic these days - and certainly in the music industry, where artists like Drake and Oasis have had AI takes on their sounds and styles go viral. Some of the attempts to replicate…