Oskaloosa Police Arrest Passenger for Violation of Protective Order After Vehicle Pursuit
A local police department responded to a vehicle that failed to stop during a traffic stop, leading officers on a pursuit across county lines.
On...
Marion County Sheriff’s Department Responds to Harassment Incident in Knoxville
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department responded to a harassment complaint after an individual reportedly went onto another person’s property, made unwanted contact, and caused...
GROWMARK plans new biological crop input facility to meet rising demand in agriculture
The senior vice president of strategy and logistics with GROWMARK says the cooperative’s planned state-of-the-art biological crop input manufacturing facility is aimed at meeting the...
Founder working to launch boys boarding school focused on agriculture and energy
Efforts are underway to launch a high school boarding school for sustainable agriculture and energy in north-central Oklahoma.
Founder Jim Curl says Plains Preparatory Institute...
Southern rust crowded out tar spot in 2025, pathologist says
Corn farmers who saw heavy southern rust pressure in 2025 probably encountered less tar spot.
Dr. Alison Robertson is an extension plant pathologist with Iowa...
Single-Vehicle Crash on Highway 34 in Henry County Claims Eddyville Man’s Life
An Eddyville man has died following a single-vehicle crash early Saturday in Henry County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident occurred at...
Shelia Benedict
Shelia S. Benedict, 80, of Ottumwa, died at 9:08 a.m. March 6, 2026 at Good Samaritan Society – Ottumwa.
She was born July 19, 1945...
State Officials Monitor Dry Conditions, Drought Watches in Effect
State officials are keeping a close eye on dry conditions across Iowa after a winter that delivered far less precipitation than normal.
A new Water...
After positive January, latest job report shows losses again
The United States lost 92,000 jobs in February, edging unemployment up slightly according to the latest employment figures released Friday by the Bureau of...
After having sex with a marriage-therapy client, counselor gets an Iowa license
Iowa regulators have awarded a marital-therapy license to a man who had sex with a female client while providing her and her husband with...
