NEWS

DES MOINES -- Naturalists, youth group leaders and others who take people out on the water in canoes and kayaks are encouraged to attend one of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) paddling schools.…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa Community School Board held a regular meeting last night and approved their academic calendar for the 2026-27 school year. The first day of school for K-12 students will be on…

OSKALOOSA – The Oskaloosa Police Department is currently investigating several burglaries that have taken place at churches in the Oskaloosa community. In a statement released on social media, the Oskaloosa Police Department asked churches, nearby…

DES MOINES – Every year the Urban Forestry Awards luncheon recognizes cities, college campuses and utilities that demonstrate a variety of dedication to the importance of trees in their respective communities. Awards will be presented…

On the road again...it was announced yesterday that Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival was coming back again this year. With only 12 shows on the schedule, the festival has been pared down some compared to previous years,…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A civil jury in California found Monday that Bill Cosby was liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972 and awarded her $59.25 million. After a nearly two-week trial in Santa…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The Iowa Senate has sent the governor a bill that would let Iowa motorists have a slightly darker tint on the driver’s and passenger side windows of vehicles. Under…

NEWTON – A Newton man faces a felony sex abuse charge for alleged sex acts with an underaged girl. Court documents state that officers with the Newton Police Department responded to a residence in northwest…

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska County Master Gardeners are hosting Growing Native: Supporting Pollinator Conservation in Iowa a presentation by Sarah Nizzi with the Xerces Society on April 7 at 7 pm.  The presentation will be viewed at…

MARION COUNTY – A motorcycle accident in rural Marion County over the weekend claimed the life of a Knoxville man. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, on Saturday night, at around 7:14pm, law enforcement…