NEWS

Oskaloosa is getting ready to celebrate Christmas in July.  The annual fundraiser for Painting with Lights will be held Saturday afternoon (7/10) on the square in downtown Oskaloosa.  Oskaloosa Main Street executive director Jessica Reuter…

By TERRY SPENCER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — A somber moment of silence marked the end of the two-week search for survivors of a Florida condominium collapse, as rescue workers stood at…

While a lot of parents may deal with kids who are picky eaters, Tyler Hubbard isn’t one of them. The Florida Georgia Line singer and wife Hayley have three kids and they are all pretty…

A teenager injured in an accident on an Iowa amusement ride that killed his younger brother remained on life support Wednesday (7/7) as he turned 16, his family pastor said. David Jaramillo has been in a medically…

BY O. KAY HENDERSON Under a new state law, kids who mow lawns, walk dogs or launch other temporary businesses don’t have to pay any business-related fees to cities or counties. Representative Jon Jacobsen of Council…

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gunmen assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and wounded his wife in their home early Wednesday, inflicting more chaos on the unstable Caribbean country that was already enduring an escalation of gang…

Ottumwa Police are asking for your help in finding a man who has been missing for almost three years.  In August 2019, Timothy William-Michal Fortney was reported missing to Ottumwa Police.  At that time, Fortney…

With three daughters and a fourth one on the way, you’d think Thomas Rhett is an expert at parenting by now, but he wouldn’t necessarily agree. When asked what advice he’d offer new parents, he…

The Mahaska County Board voted Tuesday (7/6) to support a broadband internet study in the county.  According to the agreement, MCG will hire someone to make the study…then the County will reimburse MCG.  Mahaska County…

BY DAR DANIELSON More and more people are trying out kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards as we hit summer. DNR instructor, Todd Robertson, says you can have a lot of fun, but you need to learn a…