NEWS

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The 2026 Iowa legislative session begins later this morning, with property taxes and property rights topping the agenda for Republicans who hold 100 of the 150 seats in the…

DES MOINES -- The final deer seasons are the two January antlerless deer only seasons – the Population Management January Antlerless Season and the Excess Tag January Antlerless Season. Both seasons run from Jan. 11-25,…

OTTUMWA -- The City of Ottumwa is accepting applications for property tax abatement until January 13, 2026. The residential and commercial property tax abatement programs are designed to encourage improvements and new development by reducing…

JEFFERSON COUNTY – A rollover accident in Jefferson County last week resulted in serious injuries to the driver. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the accident was reported on Thursday, January 8, at approximately…

With Megan Moroney's highly anticipated third album, "Cloud 9," due next month, the singer has released the track list, which reveals a few high profile collaborations. In a video clip posted to her socials, she's seen stepping…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A complicated crime scene and uncooperative witnesses hindered Salt Lake City police efforts to investigate a fatal shooting outside a house of worship belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ…

DES MOINES – Drought conditions improved in the summer months across the state but then degraded again with a dry fall, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Iowa ended the year with a statewide…

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – In a room filled with poster boards, pizza boxes, and student leaders from across central Iowa, the usual lines of rivalry blurred. Instead of chants aimed at opponents, students talked about respect,…

OSKALOOSA -- Friends of Mahaska County Conservation had hoped to reach the 1 million mark on plastic shopping/grocery bags collected for recycling with an aggressive goal of collecting 300,000 bags during 2025. Unfortunately, they did…

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group is getting ready for the Coffee & Conversation events. This engaging series of informative sessions provides Mahaska County residents with invaluable insights to state, county and local…