NEWS

By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) An inclusive playground that any child can use was unveiled as the Iowa State Fair opened Thursday. State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation executive director Jim Cownie says they worked with…

OSKALOOSA -- Suzette Striegel, Mahaska County Master Gardener Coordinator will present "Don't Stop Gardening:  Fall Vegetable Gardening on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 6 pm.  Many vegetable crops can be grown in late summer for…

BROOKLYN – A collision on Friday night in Brooklyn resulted in the death of a Grinnell man. According to traffic records, at around 10:30pm on Friday, 67-year-old Dwight Siddle of Grinnell parked his motorcycle on…

Kane Brown will be showing up on the small screen again this fall. The singer (and budding actor) will make an appearance in the series premiere of "911: Nashville." According to ABC, Kane "proves heroic in a major…

WASHINGTON (AP) -- American businesses and consumers soon will have a better idea of how President Donald Trump's foreign trade agenda might affect them now that the United States has imposed higher tariffs on products from dozens of countries.…

DES MOINES – Drought conditions improved statewide due to above-normal precipitation totals in July, according to the latest Water Summary Update. With more than double the expected precipitation, last month ranks as the second wettest…

PELLA -- Central RED Society offers an impressive schedule of programs for this fall that are open to the public. Details about each event are available at central.edu/red. The fall classes begin on Tuesday, Aug. 26,…

OSKALOOSA -- The owners of Eddyville Raceway Park in Oskaloosa, Iowa, have made the decision to put the historic facility on the market. The venerable dragstrip is located approximately one hour southeast of the Capital…

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Most Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, those super-tasty, energy-dense foods typically full of sugar, salt and unhealthy fats, according to a new federal report. Nutrition research has shown for years that ultra-processed…

DES MOINES -- The price of regular unleaded gasoline rose 4 cents from last week's price and is currently averaging $2.96 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil…