NEWS

A second inmate received a life sentence Wednesday for the beating deaths of two Iowa prison workers during a failed escape attempt in March. Michael Dutcher, 28, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the…

Ottumwa High School juniors and seniors were called out of class Wednesday (9/15) to see law enforcement respond to the scene of a two-car accident and hear one student screaming to another. "I don't mean…

Reba McEntire was one of seven people who had to be rescued by firefighters from an old building in Oklahoma when its staircase caved in. Reba and a friend were, touring a historic site in Atoka…

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and MICHAEL R. BLOOD SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Despite warnings the race would be close, California Gov. Gavin Newsom decisively defeated efforts to kick him out of office, a win the Democrat cast…

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Public meetings are underway this week in several Iowa cities, the first steps an Iowa-based company must follow as it seeks a state permit to build an underground pipeline for carbon through…

This Friday (9/17) is the early deadline to register for the Mahaska County Recreation Board’s annual Youth Outdoor Field Day.  The Field Day will be Saturday, September 25 at the Russell Wildlife Area in New…

The Oskaloosa School Board voted Tuesday (9/14) to put a question on the ballot for this November’s election.  The question deals with extending an agreement that governs how the Oskaloosa School District will use sales…

Kenny Chesney serves as the executive producer of a new football documentary, and he just gave fans a peek at it. “More Than A Voice” focuses on the legendary play-by-play commentators for college football’s Southeast Conference. “It…

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and KATHLEEN RONAYNE LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — After a year of debate that laid bare divisions in America’s most populous state, Californians on Tuesday will be deciding whether Gov. Gavin…

A Knoxville man was killed in a weekend motorcycle accident.  The Iowa State Patrol says 22-year-old Colton Gunsolley was eastbound on Marion County Road G-40 at 1am Sunday (9/12) when his cycle left the road…