NEWS

By DAVID RISING BANGKOK (AP) — The official global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 6 million on Monday — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over. The milestone, recorded…

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Iowans are being warned about a new type of scam called “spearphishing.” Jim Temmer, with the Better Business Bureau, says it’s different from a regular email or phone scam because it targets…

The Oskaloosa City Council will hire a new fire chief at Monday night’s (3/7) regular meeting.  According to the agenda for Monday’s meeting, Scott Vaughan, the fire chief in Fairfield, will be appointed to the…

BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - Madison County residents and volunteers are cleaning up from a deadly weekend tornado on the south edge of Winterset that killed six people Volunteers with equipment and chain saws were…

Midland is ready to drop a new album. The band will release "The Last Resort: Greetings From” on May 6th. “It’s about more than the roots,” lead singer/guitarist Wystrach shares. “Because that makes you think of…

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a robust 678,000 jobs in February, another gain that underscored the economy’s solid health as the omicron wave fades and more Americans venture out to spend…

BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - By a nearly unanimous vote, the Iowa House has passed a bill that would put new restrictions on food delivery services like Uber Eats and DoorDash. If the bill…

Four area companies have been awarded manufacturing workforce innovation grants from the Iowa Economic Development Authority.  Co-Line Welding of Lynnville, Janco Industries of Sully and Superior Machine of Albia will each receive $500,000 grants to…

A former member of the Oskaloosa High School Marching Band will be Oskaloosa’s new Superintendent of Schools.  Mike Fisher was hired Thursday (3/3) by the Oskaloosa School Board and will begin his new job July…

Dolly Parton is getting ready to host the ACM Awards on Monday and she is certainly excited. "I am real excited. It is always fun to do the shows,” she tells “Entertainment Weekly. “It has been…