Top Texas cop: Uvalde police response was ‘abject failure’
Jun 22, 2022
By JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The head of the Texas state police pronounced the law enforcement response to the Uvalde school shooting an “abject failure,” telling lawmakers that there were…
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Iowa man pleads not guilty in deaths of 3,000 feeder hogs
Jun 22, 2022
RANDALIA, Iowa (AP) — A northeast Iowa farmer has pleaded not guilty to neglect charges after more than 3,000 feeder hogs died on his property. Derek David Smith, 41, of Randalia, waived an arraignment and…
Ottumwa seeks applicants for human rights commission
Jun 22, 2022
The City of Ottumwa is now accepting applications for its Human Rights Commission. The Commission will consist of nine members serving three year terms beginning July 1. The Mayor and City Council will have the…
Small plane makes emergency landing near Sully
Jun 22, 2022
A small plane had to make an emergency landing Tuesday (6/21) north of Sully. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office tells the No Coast Network it received a call at 11am about a pilot and his…
Kacey Musgraves Covers 'Can't Help Falling In Love With You' For 'Elvis' Soundtrack
Jun 22, 2022
Kacey Musgraves is one of the many artists on the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann's “Elvis” biopic. The singer covers the Elvis Presley classic, "Can't Help Falling In Love With You." The soundtrack of the Baz Luhrmann’s highly anticipated film includes “original…
Chris Stapleton Launches Charity Sweepstakes For Pilgrimage Festival
Jun 21, 2022
Chris Stapleton is set to headline the Pilgrimage Festival, and now he’s giving one fan a chance to win a VIP experience at the fest, and it's all for a good cause. Chris has launched a…
Outside Yellowstone, flooded towns struggle to recover
Jun 20, 2022
By MATTHEW BROWN and BRITTANY PETERSON FROMBERG, Mont. (AP) — With Yellowstone National Park pushing to reopen to tourists more quickly than anticipated after record floods pounded southern Montana, some of those hardest hit in the…
Death investigation
Jun 20, 2022
Oskaloosa Police and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation are investigating the death of a woman from Newton. The investigation began after 28-year-old Alison Cooper of Newton was taken to Mahaska Health Saturday (6/18), where…
Wind farm proposed in southeast Mahaska County
Jun 20, 2022
A proposed wind farm was the topic of a special Mahaska County Board meeting Friday afternoon (6/17). Approximately 50 people attended the meeting, which featured a presentation by Liberty Power. The utility is looking to…
Oskaloosa City Council meets
Jun 20, 2022
Oskaloosa’s City Council will go over a draft of a plan to improve the city’s storm water system Monday (6/20). That will be at a work session starting at 5:00. Then at 6, the City…