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DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.7 percent in July. Iowa’s jobless rate was 3.1 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate increased to 4.2 percent in July. The…

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Oskaloosa High School’s Student Council has turned a simple idea into a full-scale community project with the release of its K-12 activity calendar, offering families a yearlong snapshot of student life while…

DES MOINES -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson honored 449 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations at the 2025 Iowa State Fair. The…

ALBIA – Authorities have identified the body that was found in the aftermath of the fire that burned down a building in the Albia downtown square last month. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said yesterday…

Jelly Roll is teaming up with the Grand Ole Opry for two benefit shows for charities near and dear to his heart. The singer will be playing two shows on September 22 at the Opry to raise…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Rhode Island man accused of faking his death and fleeing the United States to evade rape charges was found guilty Wednesday of sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in his first of…

By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) DOT spokesman Stuart Anderson says through August 4th the number of traffic deaths are down. “The average over the last five years is about 193. And this year we’re at…

DES MOINES -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, and Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon recognized 40 Iowa farm families with Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards at…

OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man is behind bars after allegedly sexually assaulting underage girls in his residence for a time period spanning almost a full year. According to court records, 29-year-old Edwin Arredondo committed various…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A random shooting outside a Target store in Texas began when a gunman killed an employee collecting shopping carts then a man and his 4-year-old granddaughter, sparking a chaotic hour of stolen cars…