A county supervisor who used a racial slur as part of a phrase that describes makeshift repair or construction said he did so absent-mindedly.

DES MOINES — Two years after a heartbreaking one-point overtime loss in the state quarterfinals, No. 4 Pella returned to the Casey’s Center looking for a little bit of redemption as they would take on ...

Sports can be cruel as they are rewarding. It was a cruel finish for the Pella Christian boys basketball squad as they held a ...

Though the budget process is not complete, the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors has not so far reduced funding for the Oskaloosa Public Library over concerns about so-called ...

We used to use email, the phone or talk in person. Now we use platforms like iMessage, WhatsApp or Slack to coordinate a night out with friends, a kid’s birthday party, a work project or even to ...

GENEVA (AP) — Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations Thursday over Tehran's nuclear program but walked away without a deal, leaving the danger of another Mideast war on the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A representative of the U.S. Attorney’s office testified in federal court on Thursday that the human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia was justified while ...

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government said late Wednesday that the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The worst day for Nvidia’s stock since last spring dragged the U.S. market lower on Thursday, even though most stocks on Wall Street rose.