NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Tuesday would be the most intense day yet of U.S. strikes inside Iran. The Islamic Republic, its firepower diminished, has vowed to fight on. Israeli…

DES MOINES -- Once easily visible in large winter flocks scratching in picked crop fields along timber edges for waste grain, Iowa’s wild turkeys will seemingly disappear into the landscape as the days lengthen and…

OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man was arrested this week after allegedly passing out in a parked car with his children in the vehicle. According to court documents, officers with the Ottumwa Police Department were dispatched…

VEDIC CITY – Authorities are still searching for a 75-year-old woman who has been missing for nearly a week. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says that Mary Anne Falk was last seen on Friday, March…

It seems Kenny Chesney has won so many accolades over his 30+ year career, they're having to create new ones. Next month, when the singer headlines Tortuga Music Festival 2026, he'll be honored with the first ever Ocean…

Thomas Rhett surprised fans yesterday by announcing he's hitting the road. His 20 date "Soundtrack of You Life Tour" kicks off July 9 in Nashville, with stops in Dallas, Sacramento and more before a final show in…

WASHINGTON (AP) — When COVID-19 wrought havoc on society in early 2020, today's youngest schoolchildren were infants or yet to be born. Now in their early school years, researchers are beginning to see how the pandemic years…

By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) A new survey done for the Iowa Food Bank Association finds one in eight Iowans is food insecure, as is one in six Iowa children, and there’s strong support for finding more…

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska Health is pleased to welcome Joseph Rowane, DO as its new fellowship-trained, board-certified Sleep Medicine specialist joining the team as Sleep Medicine Director. Dr. Rowane earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree…

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group is hosting their next Coffee & Conversation event tomorrow. This engaging series of informative sessions provides Mahaska County residents with invaluable insights to state, county and local…