Small Business Administration ask Iowans to buy local this holiday
Nov 14, 2022
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) While many Iowa retailers are already offering holiday-themed bargains, the Black Friday shopping blitz is two weeks from today, followed immediately by Small Business Saturday. Jayne Armstrong, director of the U.S.…
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Pella's 2022-23 Tulip Queen Named
Nov 14, 2022
By Sam Parsons The city of Pella’s Tulip Time Queen and Royal Court were named at the Tulip Queen Announcement Party on Saturday. Cheyne Plants was named Tulip Queen and Tatum Carlstone, Anna DeNooy, Avery…
George Daily Youth Theater Announces 2023 Elementary School Play
Nov 14, 2022
OSKALOOSA -- George Daily Youth Theater announced the title of their upcoming 2023 elementary school play. It will be “We Are Monsters,” by Denver Casado and Betina Hershey, a play that was previously performed by…
Dolly Parton Gets $100M Courage & Civility Award From Jeff Bezos
Nov 14, 2022
The 2022 recipient of the $100-million Bezos Courage and Civility Award is Dolly Parton. On Friday, Jeff Bezos and his longtime partner Lauren Sanchez announced that country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton is the latest recipient of the Bezos…
Voting is Now Live for Main Street Young Ambassador Contest
Nov 11, 2022
OSKALOOSA -- Now is the time to place your votes for the Main Street Young Ambassador of your choice. Twenty-seven local children ages three through kindergarten are seeking monetary votes to become this year’s Young…
US judge in Texas strikes down Biden loan-forgiveness plan
Nov 11, 2022
FORT WORTH (AP) -- A U.S. judge in Texas has blocked President Joe Biden’s plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness. The program was already on hold…
State Auditor Sand leads Halbur by 2614 votes, Halbur to seek recount
Nov 11, 2022
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The final batch of votes from two counties are in and Rob Sand appears to have narrowly won re-election as state auditor. About 2000 votes from Warren County and…
Penn Central Mall's Winter Market Begins Tomorrow
Nov 11, 2022
By Sam Parsons Starting tomorrow, Penn Central Mall's Winter Market will begin another run through the winter season. On the second Saturday of each month from November 2022-March 2023, shoppers can walk, shop, and enjoy…
Alabama's Two Remaining Members Honor Jeff Cook
Nov 11, 2022
The two remaining members of Alabama are paying tribute to Jeff Cook, who died this week. Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry were not only his bandmates, but cousins. Both released statements and Randy shared “He lived to play our music…
Little sign of relief expected in October US inflation data
Nov 10, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s punishing inflation rate likely kept simmering in October, giving the Federal Reserve little cause to ease up in its drive to slow price increases by steadily raising interest rates. The…