Visit Pella Receives $10k Grant to Update Website
Dec 15, 2022
PELLA, IA -- Visit Pella announced that they have received a $10,000 grant from Travel Iowa to update their website. According to a news release, the primary goal during the redesign process will be to…
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Ottumwa Citizens Police Academy Registration Opens
Dec 15, 2022
OTTUMWA, IA -- The Ottumwa Police Department will be holding their Annual Citizens Police Academy in February and March of 2023. The Academy gives citizens an opportunity to learn first-hand about local law enforcement. The…
Gwen Stefani Was 'Literally Sobbing' During “The Voice” Finale
Dec 15, 2022
It was a big night on the season finale of “The Voice.” Blake Shelton’s artist, Bryce Leatherwood, was declared the winner of season 22, and Shelton’s wife Gwen Stefani wound up sobbing. Stefani had already announced that she wouldn’t…
Lawmakers announce 'framework' on bill to keep gov't open
Dec 14, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers leading the negotiations on a bill to fund the federal government for the current fiscal year say they’ve reached agreement on a “framework” that should allow them to complete work on…
Wreaths Across America to honor Iowa veterans
Dec 14, 2022
By Pat Powers (Radio Iowa) Volunteers will be laying wreaths on hundreds of veterans’ graves in cemeteries across Iowa this Saturday as part of the national event called Wreaths Across America. Luanne Jackson, Hamilton County’s Veteran…
Vermeer Announces Plans to Expand to Des Moines
Dec 14, 2022
PELLA -- Vermeer Corporation has announced their plans to open a new manufacturing operation in Des Moines, Iowa. Utilizing existing manufacturing facilities located just off the Interstate 80/35/235 Northeast mixmaster, Vermeer is hiring 60 –…
Marion County Board of Supervisors Discusses FY24 Budget, Pleasantville Adkins Development Project
Dec 14, 2022
By Sam Parsons The Marion County Board of Supervisors met yesterday and had a discussion about the proposed Adkins development in the city of Pleasantville. The project is still in the planning phase, but board…
Keith Urban Is Selling His Master Recordings
Dec 14, 2022
Keith Urban has made a move that’s become popular among huge musical artists in recent years. Urban has sold the master recordings of 10 of his studio albums and a greatest hits compilation to Litmus Music,…
FSA to Implement Pilot Hiring Program in Iowa
Dec 13, 2022
DES MOINES -- Iowa Farm Service Agency (FSA) is offering a new approach to recruiting agricultural leaders who want to become County Executive Directors (CED). Iowa FSA, with support from the Biden-Harris Administration, will open…
SEC charges former FTX CEO with defrauding crypto investors
Dec 13, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the former CEO of failed cryptocurrency firm FTX with orchestrating a scheme to defraud investors. A civil complaint filed Tuesday alleges that Sam…