NEWS

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is warning you about a new scam.  The Sheriff’s Office says they’ve had reports of someone going door to door in both Jasper and Marion Counties trying to sell equipment…

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Iowa would welcome refugees from Afghanistan who want to resettle in Iowa saying their situation is much different from the immigrants coming across the U.S.-Mexico border Reynolds refused to accept…

There’s some bad news for Garth Brooks fans. The singer just announced that he’s canceling the rest of his 2021 Stadium Tour dates due to the spike in COVID cases across the country. “In July, I sincerely…

BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - Students have started moving back to campus at Iowa State University in Ames. Provost Jonathan Wickert, says the fall semester will see things get back to more normal operation after…

By TERENCE CHEA, ETHAN SWOPE and JOHN ANTCZAK GRIZZLY FLATS, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire raged through a small Northern California forest town Tuesday, burning dozens of homes as dangerously dry and windy weather also…

The former treasurer of the Wapello County Historical Society has gone into the history books for allegedly stealing from the Society.  68-year-old John Cobler of Ottumwa is accused of writing nearly $32,000 in fraudulent checks…

No bail reduction for Gregory Showalter.  The 61-year-old Ottumwa man is accused of murdering his wife last month.  On Monday (8/16), Showalter appeared in Wapello County Court to have his $250,000 bond reduced.  On Tuesday…

Several music festivals have announced new health protocols when it comes to COVID -19, and now New York’s Governor’s Ball, Tennessee’s Pilgrimage Festival and California’s Ohana Festival have annouced theirs. All three festivals will require…

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, ROBERT BURNS and ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant President Joe Biden rejected blame for chaotic scenes of Afghans clinging to U.S. military planes in Kabul in a desperate bid to…

There’s going to be a new form of transportation in Oskaloosa—scooters.  Monday night (8/16), the Oskaloosa City Council approved a license with Bird Rides, Inc. for a scooter sharing service.  Bird Rides will provide the…