NEWS

DES MOINES -- Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 2.9 percent in February, down from 3.0 percent in January and equal to the rate one year ago. Meanwhile, despite widespread job growth across multiple…

By Sam Parsons The Mahaska County Farm Bureau hosted their Breakfast Battle at the Oskaloosa Fareway yesterday in honor of Ag Week. The event featured a grocery store race between 4 teams that were represented…

Jeff Lynne's ELO is set to embark on the band's final tour, dubbed The Over and Out Tour. The 27-date North American trek, produced by Live Nation, will kick off in Palm Desert, California, on…

Mark Knopfler recently shared a new charity single, "Going Home," featuring a plethora of legendary guitarists. The single is a re-recorded version of Knopfler's debut solo single "Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero," the…

IOWA CITY -- University of Iowa senior guard, Caitlin Clark was named the National Player of the Year by Sporting News on Wednesday. She was also recognized as a First Team selection by the outlet.…

HONOLULU (AP) — Richard C. “Dick” Higgins, one of the few remaining survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has died, a family member said Wednesday. He was 102. Higgins died at home in Bend, Oregon,…

DES MOINES -- The Alzheimer’s Association 2024 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report reveals that both dementia caregivers and health care workers report difficulties in navigating dementia care within the U.S. healthcare system. The new report estimates that…

OSKALOOSA -- Do you enjoy seeing color in your garden throughout the gardening season?  A presentation from Mahaska County Master Gardener Lois Harris on Tuesday April 16 at 6:30 pm will help you how.  Lois…

Iconic band Bon Jovi have announced their 16th album, Forever, set to drop on June 7 via Island Records. The band also released the first single from the upcoming project, "Legendary," along with an accompanying…

DES MOINES (AP) -- The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $977 million for Friday night’s drawing after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday night. The winning numbers drawn on Tuesday were 24,…