Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report
May 20, 2025
DES MOINES -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally,…
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Nomination Papers for Ottumwa City Council and Mayor Now Available
May 20, 2025
OTTUMWA -- This year the City/School Election will be held on November 4, 2025. Three Council seats will become open this fall along with one Mayor seat. Both elected positions are four-year terms. The terms…
Oskaloosa City Council Approves Agreement with YMCA, Notice of Intent to Fill Council Vacancy by Appointment
May 20, 2025
By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council held a regular meeting last night and approved an agreement between the city and the Mahaska County YMCA for summer swimming lessons at the Edmundson Pool. The Mahaska…
ALAN JACKSON TELLS FANS HE'S GOT JUST ONE MORE SHOW IN HIM
May 19, 2025
We've had ample warning it was coming, but hearing Alan Jackson say out loud that he's calling it a career is hard for any country fan to take. Performing in Milwaukee Saturday night, Alan addressed the crowd and let…
BLAKE SHELTON NAMES HIS "MT. RUSHMORE" OF COUNTRY
May 16, 2025
In country music circles, it's one of the things fans love to debate: who is your "Mt. Rushmore" (meaning Top 4 of all time) in country music? Blake Shelton was asked this when guesting on the "Today" show this…
GARTH BROOKS, KID ROCK ARE BEING IMPERSONATED BY SCAMMERS
May 15, 2025
We've told you that scammers have used the identities of celebrities in an attempt to separate gullible fans from their life savings, and unfortunately, it occasionally works. Recent big names attached to these scams include Brad…
Microsoft lays off about 3% of its workforce in what one executive calls a 'day with a lot of tears'
May 14, 2025
REDMOND (AP) -- Microsoft began laying off about 6,000 workers Tuesday, nearly 3% of its entire workforce and its largest job cuts in more than two years as the company spends heavily on artificial intelligence. Hard…
Have fun and stay safe on the water this summer
May 14, 2025
DES MOINES -- Iowa lakes and rivers will soon be busy with paddlers, boaters, swimmers and people wading to search for fossils, rocks and driftwood or to clean up litter. Rivers are dynamic systems that…
Ottumwa Woman Arrested for Stabbing Boyfriend Multiple Times
May 14, 2025
OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa woman is facing charges after authorities say she stabbed her boyfriend multiple times with a knife over the weekend. According to court records, on Sunday morning, at around 5:00am, 27-year-old Kierstyn…
Multi-Vehicle Accident in Pella Results in Two Injured, Soccer Match Postponed
May 14, 2025
PELLA – A multi vehicle crash in Pella yesterday involving a schoolbus resulted in two people injured, as well as a brief closure to Highway 163 west of Pella. According to traffic records, at around…