NEWS

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…

There will be a strong local connection to Saturday’s (9/18) Fall Festival at Pioneer Farm.  Margaret Spiegel, the director and curator of the Mahaska County Historical Society and Nelson Pioneer Farm and Museum, says Pioneer…

A federal judge on Monday (9/13) ordered the state of Iowa to immediately halt enforcement of a law that prevents school boards from ordering masks to be worn to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.…

Taylor Swift is missing her fans. The singer posted a new TikTok video about it, sharing a image of her making music at home, writing, “I’ve loved making music during the pandemic to connect with fans from…

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR A statement from Prestage Foods confirms an employee died at their pork processing plant near Eagle Grove in an accident early today. Fifty-seven-year-old Jeffrey Leonardi was performing routine maintenance duties when he…

HOUSTON (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicholas strengthened just off the Gulf Coast and could blow ashore in Texas as a hurricane Monday as it brings heavy rain and floods to coastal areas from Mexico to storm-battered…