Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report
Jul 22, 2025
DES MOINES -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally,…
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Track and Field Athletes, Teams Garner Academic Laurels
Jul 22, 2025
OSKALOOSA -- The Statesmen track and field teams were rewarded for excellence in the classroom as the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its 2025 academic awards Monday. Seven member…
Woman Airlifted in Rural Wapello County Train Accident
Jul 22, 2025
WAPELLO COUNTY – A North Carolina woman was life-flighted to the University of Iowa Hospital following an accident involving a train in rural Wapello County yesterday afternoon. According to traffic records, yesterday afternoon at around…
Request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts likely to disappoint, ex-prosecutors say
Jul 21, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — A Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts in the prosecution of chronic sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend is unlikely to produce much, if anything, to satisfy the public’s appetite for…
Ibrahim Named Heart Athletic Trainer of the Year
Jul 21, 2025
OSKALOOSA -- William Penn Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine Abu Ibrahim was honored by his league peers as he was named the 2024-2025 Heart of America Athletic Conference Athletic Trainer of the Year Thursday.…
From science to P.E., Iowa agency lists 28 ‘teacher shortage areas’
Jul 21, 2025
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) An Iowa Department of Education analysis shows there are statewide teacher shortages in over two dozen specialties, like world languages. The Algona School Board recently approved the use of…
Ottumwa Man Arrested Following Altercation with Two Minors
Jul 21, 2025
OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man is behind bars after authorities say he was involved in a physical altercation with two minors last week. Court records show that on Thursday night, shortly before midnight, 45-year-old Patrick…
Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath's Final Concert To Be Released In Theaters
Jul 21, 2025
A concert film based on Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final concert in Birmingham, England, earlier this month, will be released in theaters next year. Mercury Studios is producing the 100-minute concert film, Back to…
Southern Iowa Fair Hosts Two big Nights of Racing
Jul 18, 2025
By Jerry Mackey OSKALOOSA -- The Southern Iowa Fair was in full swing and the 2025 Grandstand Entertainment included two big nights of racing with the Caleb Hammond Memorial on Wednesday night presented by Outer…
Trump is checked for lower leg swelling and diagnosed with a common condition in older adults
Jul 18, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump recently had a medical checkup after noticing “mild swelling” in his lower legs and was found to have a condition common in older adults that causes blood to pool in his veins, the…