NEWS

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa Community School Board fired OHS art teacher Matt Kargol in a special meeting last night. The firing comes after a controversial social media post made by Kargol last week in…

Dolly Parton canceled a scheduled appearance at Dollywood yesterday, and fans immediately grew concerned. Knowing ahead of time they'd react that way, the icon filmed a recorded message to play for those that showed up to see her.…

Luke Combs teased a song on his socials back in the spring that had fans hitting him up for an official release. The tune, "My Kinda Saturday Night," has been in the back of many of…

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the Federal Reserve widely expected Wednesday to reduce its key interest rate by a quarter-point to about 4.1%, economists and Wall Street investors will be looking for signals about next steps: How deeply…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Jack Whitver, the top Republican in the Iowa Senate, is stepping down from his leadership position and will not seek reelection in 2026. Whitver has been Senate Majority Leader…

KNOXVILLE, Iowa – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announces a full road closure to Highway T15 across the Red Rock Dam September 18. The closure will begin at 8:30 a.m. and…

OTTUMWA -- Crews at the Ottumwa, Calvary, and Ottumwa Jewish Cemeteries will begin the annual fall cleanup on Wednesday, October 1. Families that wish to keep any tributes or memorial decorations need to remove those…

OSKALOOSA -- Oskaloosa Main Street announced the plans underway for the Main Street Young Ambassador Contest. One young man and one young lady will once again be chosen as Oskaloosa’s Young Ambassadors. If you have…

MADRID (AP) -- TikTok users in the U.S. may get a reprieve from the threat of a shutdown after the Trump administration announced it has reached a framework deal with China for the ownership of…

DES MOINES -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally,…