Biden to release 15M barrels from oil reserve, more possible
Oct 19, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will announce the release of 15 million barrels of oil from the U.S. strategic reserve as part of a response to recent production cuts announced by OPEC+ nations. That's…
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Iowa's Absentee Voting Period Begins Today
Oct 19, 2022
DES MOINES – Iowans can begin casting ballots for the 2022 general election today, which is the start of the absentee voting period. It marks the first day Iowans can vote in person at their…
Ottumwa City Council Approves Gas & Electric Franchise Fees
Oct 19, 2022
By Sam Parsons The Ottumwa City Council met last night and after a process lasting several months, the council approved the third and final consideration of an ordinance instituting a franchise fee city-wide on gas…
Central College Hosts World Food Prize Lecture Convocation, Oct. 20
Oct 19, 2022
PELLA, IA -- Madhura Swaminathan, daughter of the first World Food Prize Laureate M. S. Swaminathan, will present Central College's annual World Food Prize Lecture at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, in Douwstra Auditorium on…
Jana Kramer Reveals Husband Cheated With More Than 13 Women
Oct 19, 2022
Jana Kramer divorced husband Michael Caussin back in April of 2021, because of his infidelity and now she’s opening up about just how bad his cheating had gotten. In an appearance on “Red Table Talk,” host Jada Pinkett Smith asks…
Student loan forgiveness application website goes live
Oct 18, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has officially kicked off the application process for his student debt cancellation program. He announced Monday that 8 million borrowers had already applied for loan relief during the federal…
Report suggests $900 million in annual wage theft impacts 250,000 Iowa workers
Oct 18, 2022
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) A new study suggests Iowa workers are underpaid by at least $900 million a year. Common Good Iowa, the group issuing the report, calls that wage theft. Sean Finn,…
Oskaloosa Council Receives Fire Code Enforcement Update
Oct 18, 2022
By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council met last night and heard a quarterly report from the fire department related to code enforcement. The report found that 56 cases of code violations were opened during…
Mahaska County Board of Supervisors Weighs Soil Compaction Study Contribution
Oct 18, 2022
By Sam Parsons The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met yesterday and discussed a potential contribution to a study from Iowa State University on soil compaction as it relates to proposed carbon capture pipelines that…
Shania Twain To Play Mrs. Potts On 'Beauty & The Beast' Special
Oct 18, 2022
Shania Twain has landed a very special gig. The singer has signed on to appear in ABC’s upcoming “Beauty and the Beast” special, airing December 15th at 8 pm. Shania will perform the role of teapot Mrs.…