On this day in 1984, Kenny Rogers was at #1 on the US Country music chart with Eyes That See in the Dark, his 12th solo studio album and first released by RCA Records in August 1983. This album has now sold over 15 million copies world-wide.
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Automakers recall 1.7 million cars with fatal airbags
Posted on by Rick Watts
Subaru, Tesla, BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler Vans, Mercedes and Ferrari are recalling about 1.7 million vehicles to replace potentially deadly air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. of Japan.
The inflators can hurl shrapnel into drivers and passengers. At least 23 people have died from the problem worldwide and hundreds more were injured.
The moves, announced Friday by the U.S. government, are part of the largest series of automotive recalls in U.S. history. About 10 million inflators are being recalled in the U.S. this year, with as many as 70 million to be recalled by the time the whole mess ends late next year.
Ford, Honda, Toyota, and Fiat Chrysler already released their 2019 Takata recalls totaling more than 5 million vehicles.
Richland man pleads not guilty to shooting at a Sheriff’s Deputy
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A man from Richland will go on trial in June for firing a shotgun at a Keokuk County Sheriff’s Deputy. 72-year-old Michael McClure has pleaded not guilty to assault on a peace officer with a firearm, going armed with intent and reckless use of a firearm. According to a criminal complaint, back on January 6, McClure called 911 to say there were several people in his yard. When Deputy Sheriff Jeff Runnells arrived and knocked on McClure’s door, a shotgun blast came from inside the house. Runnells says it missed him by about four feet. McClure is free on $5000 bond; his trial is scheduled to start June 18.
Poweshiek County gas explosion
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A Poweshiek County farmer has been injured in a suspected gas explosion that leveled his home. The explosion happened just before 10am Thursday (2/7) on the 70-acre farm of Wayne Cheney, 13 miles southeast of Brooklyn. Poweshiek County Sheriff Tom Kriegel says Cheney told firefighters he was trying to light a space heater when the home exploded. Investigators believe gas had filled the house. Cheney was sent to an Iowa City hospital with burns and was conscious when first responders reached him. He is expected to survive.
Cheney was among a number of people interviewed by police in last summer’s disappearance of 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts from Brooklyn. Her body was later found in a cornfield. Cristhian Bahena Rivera has been charged with first degree murder in her stabbing death.
Oskaloosa basketball last night
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Rian Yates made two free throws with 2-point-8 seconds to play to give Oskaloosa’s boys a 50-49 win at Pella Christian Thursday night (2/7). The Indians had trailed Pella Christian by ten points late in the second quarter before battling back in the second half. Yates had 23 points for Oskaloosa; Josh Van Gorp had 12 for Pella Christian. Oskaloosa’s now 11-5 overall and 7-3 in the Little Hawkeye Conference. Saturday afternoon (2/9), the Indians host Norwalk; it will be Senior Day. The boys’ game tips off at 4:30 on Saturday.
Oskaloosa’s girls’ basketball team lost at Pella Christian 55-34 Thursday night. Marleigh Denburger had 11 points to lead Oskaloosa, while Emma Huisman had 16 for Pella Christian. Oskaloosa’s girls’ will host Norwalk on Saturday. Once again that is Senior Day. The girls’ game tips off at 3; you can hear both games on KBOE-FM and KBOEradio.com; our coverage starts at 2:45pm tomorrow.
Brad Paisley Announces 2019 World Tour
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Giddy up, Brad Paisley fans and get excited: the superstar has just announced a 2019 World Tour.
Kicking off May 30 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the tour will cross the country until Sept 22, and then cross the pond for dates in the UK, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and more.
Joining Paisley on the tour are rising stars Chris Lane and Riley Green. Lane’s star continues to rise, boasting Gold and Platinum level single certifications, two Top 10 albums and 850 million+ combined streams. Green burst onto the scene with his Dann Huff-produced EP In A Truck Right Now and now boasts over 71 million streams.
Lane will also join Paisley on the European dates. Fans can purchase tickets for all dates now on Paisley’s website. Live Nation is the official promoter of the tour and select cities are part of Live Nation’s Country Megaticket. Additional dates will be added soon.
2019 World Tour dates:
*February 15: San Antonio, TX – San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo – AT&T Center
*March 16: Houston, TX – Houston Rodeo – NRG Stadium
*March 29: Thackerville, OK – WinStar World Casino
*April 13: Laughlin, NV – Laughlin Events Center
*April 26: Rama, ON – Casino Rama Resort
*April 27: Windsor, ON – The Colosseum at Caesars
May 30: Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
May 31: Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
June 1: San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 6: Sacramento, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
June 7: Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
June 8: Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
June 13: Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
June 14: Missoula, MT – Big Sky Brewery
June 15: Ridgefield, WA – Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
June 27: Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
June 28: St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
**June 29: Oshkosh, WI – Country USA
**July 13: Prior Lake, MN – Lakefront Park Music Fest
July 19: Birmingham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
July 20: Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
July 21: Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
July 25: Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 26: Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
July 27: Boston, MA – Xfinity Center
August 2: Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
August 3: Chicago, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
**August 4: Davenport, IA – Mississippi Valley Fair
***August 9: Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
August 10: Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
**August 11: Bethlehem, PA – Musikfest
August 15: Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park
August 16: Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
August 17: West Palm Beach, FL – Coral Sky Amphitheatre
August 22: Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater
August 23: Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
August 24: Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
August 29: Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre
August 30: Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
August 31: Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
**Sept 22: Puyallup, WA – Washington State Fair
***October 4: Oslo, Norway – Oslo Spektrum
***October 5: Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
***October 6: Stockholm, Sweden – Hovet
***October 9: Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom
***October 11: Tilburg, Netherlands – 013 Poppodium
***October 12: London, England – The O2 Arena
***October 13: Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
*Paisley Only
**Festival – includes Paisley and multiple artists
*** Paisley and Chris Lane
February 7: On this day
Posted on by Rick Watts
Born on this day in 1962 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was Garth Brooks, country singer, who had the 1991 US #1 album Ropin’ The Wind which spent 70 weeks on the US chart, and the 1994 UK #13 single “The Red Strokes.” Brooks is the biggest selling artist of the 90’s with over 60 million sales. According to the RIAAhe is the second best-selling solo albums artist in the United States of all time behind Elvis Presley (overall is third to the Beatles and Elvis Presley) with 128 million units sold.
Plan on a messy commute Thursday
Posted on by Rick Watts
Meteorologists say to plan on a slow commute Thursday morning. Expect reduced visibility and slick roads as precipitation falls during the morning commute. The morning wintry mix will wrap up by mid-afternoon across much of the area.
On top of a layer of sleet and ice, most areas will wind up around 1 to 3 inches of snow with a narrow axis of 3 to 6 inches possible mainly northeast of Waterloo. The winds will gust to 40 mph causing temperatures to fall. A wind chill advisory will be issued Thursday night into Friday morning. Wind chills could drop to the -20s. Friday and Saturday are on track to be quiet. Snow returns on Sunday.
Wisconsin officer shot during warrant over firearms, drugs
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Milwaukee police say an officer shot and killed on the city’s south side was part of a unit that was conducting a search warrant on someone wanted for illegally selling firearms and drugs.
Officer Matthew Rittner was a tenured member of the department’s Tactical Enforcement Unit.
Sgt. Sheronda Grant said in a news release Wednesday night that Rittner and the other officers announced themselves as police and that the suspect fired several rounds. Grant said the 35-year-old Rittner was struck by gunfire and taken to a hospital, where he died.
She said a 26-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested. It wasn’t clear Wednesday night whether he has been charged.
Rittner, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, began his career as a police aide in 2001.
One UTV recovered and one man arrested in Ottumwa
Posted on by Rick Watts
One down and one to go. The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Ottumwa man in connection with the theft of a UTV over the weekend. 22-year-old Dallas Tapley was arrested Tuesday morning in connection with the theft of a UTV last Saturday from a home in rural Wapello County. The UTV was found Monday at a residence on Bluegrass Road in rural Wapello County. Tapley is charged with first degree theft, possession of meth, assaulting a police officer, interference with official acts and possession of drug paraphernalia. Tapley is in the Wapello County Jail on $30,000 cash bond.
Wapello County law enforcement is still looking for whoever stole another UTV late last week. Last Thursday, a Polaris High Lifter UTV was reported taken from a residence on 180th Avenue in rural Wapello County. It was found the next day in northern Davis County and has been returned to its owner.
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