Biden’s EPA administrator says RFS levels coming ASAP
May 05, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON The administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency spent much of Tuesday in Iowa. It’s the first solo trip Administrator Michael Regan has taken since he was sworn into office. Regan toured…
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Mediation session for Mahaska County Board & emergency management
May 05, 2021
The Mahaska County Board will meet Wednesday night (5/5) to hold a mediation session regarding the County’s emergency management budget for fiscal year 2022. This is an attempt to settle who should pay for Mahaska…
Former North Mahaska teacher arrested for child sex crimes
May 05, 2021
A former North Mahaska teacher and coach has been arrested following an investigation into child sex crimes. 44-year-old Christopher Sampson of New Sharon was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon (5/4) for two counts of lascivious…
Luke Bryan Announces New Series, Shuts Down Rumors He’s Dad Of Maren Morris’ Baby
May 05, 2021
Luke Bryan stopped by “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” yesterday to share some big news. Luke is set to star in a new docuseries, “Luke Bryan: My Dirt Road Diary,” for IMDB TV. The series will…
How companies rip off poor employees — and get away with it
May 04, 2021
By ALEXIA FERNÁNDEZ CAMPBELL and JOE YERARDI AP News - Already battered by long shifts and high infection rates, essential workers struggling through the pandemic face another hazard of hard times: employers who steal their…
Farmers made big planting progress last week
May 04, 2021
BY DAR DANIELSON Dry conditions allowed farmers to spend a lot of on the tractor last week. The new U.S.D.A. crop report shows nearly half of the state corn crop was planted in the last week…
Ottumwa Public Library re-opens to public
May 04, 2021
The Ottumwa Public Library is reopening to the public Tuesday (5/4). The library, like many public buildings, has been mostly closed to the public since the coronavirus pandemic began in March of last year. You…
DNR investigates fire near Eddyville
May 04, 2021
Local fire departments responded Saturday afternoon (5/1) to a large fire at an industrial facility, Chamness Technology, Inc., south of Eddyville. DNR staff were called in to investigate reports that Palestine Creek was turning black.…
Jake Owen Lands New Number One
May 04, 2021
Jake Owen has a new number one song. The singer’s latest single, “Made For You” tops the “Billboard” Country Airplay chart. “Y'all!!! “Made For You” is the #1 song in the country!,” he shared on…
US begins reuniting some families separated at Mexico border
May 03, 2021
By ELLIOT SPAGAT SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday that four families that were separated at the Mexico border during Donald Trump’s presidency will be reunited in the United States this week in what…