NEWS

Indian Hills Community College has been named the recipient of three community grants to support the creation of the new Criminal Justice Training Facility for current and future law enforcement officers. The Van Buren Foundation,…

Olivia Stodghill from Mahaska County was awarded the Orscheln 4-H Scholarship through the Iowa 4-H Foundation at the recognition ceremony last month in Ames. Stodghill has been involved with 4-H for 9 years, serving different…

Reba McEntire is ready to go out on tour again. The singer, who recently landed a role on ABC’s “Blue Sky,” just announced a new 17-date arena trek, “Reba: Live In Concert,” featuring special guest Terri Clark. …

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, MICHELLE R. SMITH and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN The Associated Press - After members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6, 2021, their leader called someone on the…

The City of Ottumwa will now provide $10,000 to homebuilders or homeowners who complete a new single-family home. The Build Ottumwa program was approved by the City Council in June. Under the program, anyone building…

This Friday (7-15), the Mahaska County Conservation Board is inviting adults of all ages to the OWLS Lunch and Learn program from 11am-12:30pm at the Environmental Learning Center. This month’s topic will be fishing basics…

Oskaloosa Elementary School has been selected as a Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) school. The FFVP provides all enrolled children in participating schools with a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the school…

Hunter Hayes is back with new music. The singer just dropped the new tune “Missing You.” The singer is certainly excited to be back, sharing on Instagram “It’s the beginning of a new era.” “Yes, yes…

Kelsea Ballerini has just shared the video for her latest single “Heartfirst.” The clip opens with Kelsea having a “meet cute” when she bumps into a handsome man with a dog. She’s then transported into a…

By JIM HEINTZ MOSCOW (AP) — Jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner on Thursday pleaded guilty to drug possession and smuggling during her trial in Moscow but said she had no intention of committing a…