NEWS

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR We could see an increase in prices at the gas pump in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. AAA Iowa spokesperson Meredith Mitts says the storm forced the oil industry to take action.…

Now that Cristhian Bahena Rivera has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the July 2018 murder of Mollie Tibbetts, you might think the matter would be settled.  But after Monday’s (8/30) sentencing,…

Oskaloosa Christian School is celebrating a birthday this weekend. "We are celebrating our 75th year of operation.  We started in 1946. Technically, our 75th year was last year.  But due to the circumstances that were…

Josh Turner is already in the holiday spirit. The singer is set to release the holiday album “King Sized Manger” on October 8th, followed by a holiday tour. The new album will feature 11 tracks,…

By ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war and closing a chapter in military history likely to be remembered for colossal failures,…

A woman from rural Pleasantville has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for wire fraud.  33-year-old Melissa Deann Authier must also pay $550,000 in restitution to Jolly Farms.  According to court documents, Authier was…

Life in prison with no possibility of parole.  That sentence was handed down Monday (8/30) to Cristhian Bahena Rivera for stabbing Mollie Tibbetts to death.  In May, a jury found Bahena Rivera guilty of first…

An Iowa woman has amended her lawsuit over the state’s ban on mandatory face masks in schools to include allegations the law violates state and federal constitutional protections, a move that came as federal education…

Carrie Underwood will once again perform the opener of NBC’s Sunday Night Football, starting with the opening game September 12th. Well, now she’s giving fans a little tease of what to expect. Carrie shared a snippet…

By REBECCA SANTANA, KEVIN McGILL and JANET McCONNAUGHEY NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A fearsome Hurricane Ida left scores of coastal Louisiana residents trapped by floodwaters and pleading to be rescued Monday while making a shambles…