NEWS

BEIJING (AP) — China has criticized President Joe Biden’s statement that American forces would defend Taiwan if Beijing tries to invade as a violation of U.S. commitments about the self-ruled island. Beijing gave no indication…

By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) Today is Tractor Safety Day, the first day of National Farm Safety Week, and one of the biggest dangers involving farm tractors is a lack of rollover protection. A program…

PELLA -- Raja Chari, a National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut and commander of the NASA SpaceX Crew-3 mission, will present at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, Douwstra Auditorium, on Central College's campus. Central hosted…

Ottumwa’s most beloved summer event is coming back again this year September 24, 2022. JBS and Greater Ottumwa Partners in Progress have teamed up to bring back the Duck Races which will benefit Heartland Humane…

Some of today’s biggest country stars came out to celebrate the Vince Gill for the special “CMT GIANTS: Vince Gill,” with the show jam-packed with great performances. The night featured performances by such artists as including Carrie Underwood,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving one step closer to developing a central bank digital currency, known as the digital dollar. Administration officials say it'd help reinforce the U.S. role as a leader…

By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) The chief of Iowa’s Parks, Forests and Preserves Bureau is asking Iowans to mark next Saturday (September 24th) on their calendars to lend a hand with sprucing up our state…

By Sam Parsons Last night, Oskaloosa High School put on its homecoming parade with plenty of participants walking and riding around the town square in downtown Oskaloosa. At the conclusion of the parade, the festivities…

Miranda Lambert’s home state is about to celebrate her. The singer will be honored with the Texas Medal of the Arts Award in February. Given by the Texas Cultural Trust, the honor celebrates “Texas leaders and…

By Sam Parsons The unofficial results are in from this week's special election in the city of Pella, and the voters have decided to extend the city's Local Option Sales and Services Tax, or LOSST,…