NEWS

A reminder that starting Monday (9/13) there will be a detour on Highway 23 in Oskaloosa in order to make repairs at the railroad crossing where the highway curves near 17th Avenue East.  Starting at the…

Iowa Republican legislators and the governor prohibited mask mandates in schools for purely political reasons to appease complaining constituents, a lawyer representing a mother and her sons argued Thursday. “The popularity of the governor and…

Nominees for the 55th Annual CMA Awards were announced yesterday, with Eric Church and Chris Stapleton tied for the most nominations with five a piece, and Gabby Barrett, the most nominated female artist, with four nods. Other multiple nominees include Brothers Osborne, Kane…

There could be a new lead in the disappearance of Xavior Harrelson.  He’s the 11-year-old boy from Montezuma who disappeared May 27 near his home.  Mitch Mortvedt is with the Iowa Department of Public Safety.…

9/11 is a sad day in American history.  Especially to those who lost a family member in the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, as well as Flight 93 that crashed in Pennsylvania. …

By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday is toughening COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal workers and contractors as he aims to boost vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant that is…

Here’s an update to a story the No Coast Network has been following.  The man whose body was found in a lagoon near Beach Ottumwa last Wednesday (9/1) has been identified.  A fingerprint analysis identified…

Iowa saw 30 more deaths caused by the coronavirus in the past week as data showed more children and young adults were getting infected and more people were being treated in hospitals, according to the…

The tenth annual Bras for a Cause fundraiser is coming up Saturday (9/11) in Hedrick.  It starts at 4:30 at the Carl Craft Civic Center with a free will offering dinner by Bubba Q’s and…

Trace Adkins has landed the lead role in Fox’s upcoming drama series “Monarch,” joining Susan Sarandon and Anna Friel. Trace will play Abie Roman, the reigning king of country music, who has created a country music dynasty with his wife…