Pekin School Board Announces Hiring of New Superintendent
Jan 29, 2025
PACKWOOD -- The Pekin Community School District Board of Education has named David Harper as the district's next superintendent. As chief operations officer in the Ottumwa CSD, Harper oversees human resources and district operations of…
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Luke Bryan's "Country Song Came On" Tour Dates Announced
Jan 28, 2025
Luke Bryan will be taking to the road in a big way this year. After he concludes his California Farm Tour, Luke is gathering a bunch of his friends to travel the country. The "Country Song Came…
Chinese tech startup DeepSeek says it was hit with 'large-scale malicious attacks'
Jan 28, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chinese tech startup DeepSeek said it was hit by a cyber attack on Monday that disrupted users' ability to register on the site. The company, whose artificial intelligence chatbot has sent the tech…
Dozens of Iowa schools see high absence rates due to respiratory infections
Jan 28, 2025
By Natalie Krebs (Radio Iowa) State health officials are seeing a significant jump in the number of schools reporting high absence rates due to illness. Iowa Health and Human Services reports a boost statewide in…
Central College to Offer Free Tax Preparation Service
Jan 28, 2025
PELLA -- Central College accounting faculty and students will again provide free income tax preparation services for Marion County residents. This assistance is made possible through a grant from the Iowa Center for Economic Success,…
Illinois Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Enticing an Ottumwa Minor
Jan 28, 2025
DES MOINES, Iowa – An Illinois man was sentenced on Friday, January 17, 2025, to 35 years in federal prison for enticement and attempted enticement of a minor and for committing an offense while a…
The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding
Jan 27, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency…
Iowa’s Labor Force Participation Rate Increases to 66.4 Percent in December
Jan 27, 2025
DES MOINES – Iowa’s labor force participation rate rose to 66.4 percent in December amid an influx of recent graduates entering the workforce, while the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.2 percent. Meanwhile,…
Members of Iowa State Legislature Field Questions, Concerns at Coffee and Conversation
Jan 27, 2025
By Sam Parsons The Mahaska Chamber hosted its second Coffee and Conversation event of 2025 on Saturday morning at Smokey Row Coffee in Oskaloosa. Members of the Iowa state legislature were on hand to answer…
Local High School Student Dies in Accident on Highway 92
Jan 27, 2025
MARION COUNTY -- An accident on Highway 92 in Marion County on Friday night resulted in the death of a local high school student. According to traffic records, on Friday evening at around 6:28pm, a…