Christmas Crafting

Crafting handmade decorations and gifts can be budget friendly but time consuming! With Christmas right around the corner, I finally got to my basement craft room this weekend. I love to craft and create, especially for the
Foster and Evelyn Charitable Trust Awards Over $1.2 Million in 2025 Grants

The Foster and Evelyn Barkema Charitable Trust has awarded more than $1.2 million in grants during its 2025 funding cycle. This year’s grants were distributed to 108 organizations. The Foster and Evelyn Barkema Charitable Trust gives preference
Four Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash Near Clear Lake

Four people were injured Sunday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Cerro Gordo County. Deputies were called to the area of 310th Street and Eagle Avenue near Clear Lake after a 2008 Chevrolet Aveo, driven by Dayona
RADIO IOWA: Feenstra Says Property Tax Freeze for Seniors Could Be First Step in Reform

Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra says if he’s elected governor, he’ll make cutting Iowa property taxes a priority — and one step could be freezing property taxes for seniors, that’s according to a news story from Radio Iowa.
RADIO IOWA: Former Boondocks Truck Stop Near Williams to Reopen

According to a news story from Radio Iowa, a truck stop along Interstate 35 in northern Iowa near Williams that was known for 45 years as being a haven for truck drivers during Iowa blizzards will reopen
Thick Morning Fog Slows Travel in Area Counties

A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect this (Mon) morning for a wide band of counties stretching from Estherville in northwest Iowa, through our entire listening area in north-central Iowa, and down toward Ottumwa in the southeast.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene refutes presidential run claims, days after announcing Congress resignation

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is pushing back against reports that she’s eyeing a future White House bid, days after revealing she will leave Congress early next year. The Georgia Republican, who announced Friday she will resign in
Falcons, Bulldogs beginning girls basketball season Monday

The Aplington-Parkersburg girls basketball team will travel to Hampton-Dumont-CAL Monday in the season opener for both teams. It’ll air on 99 The Wave and RadioOnTheGo’s YouTube channel. Coming off last year’s 15-8 season, the Falcons will have
Rubio calls talks between U.S. and Ukraine ‘productive’ regarding peace plan with Russia

As officials from the United States, Ukraine and Europe continued intensive negotiations in Geneva this weekend over the peace proposal from the U.S. aimed at halting the nearly three-year war in Ukraine, Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Cadet Girls Hoops beginning season at West Marshall Monday

Iowa Falls-Alden will travel to West Marshall for the girls basketball season opener Monday. Four starters graduated from last year’s team that went 10-13. However, they’ll look to build around sophomore Elody England, who was last year’s