Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, the longest-serving Republican senator and third in the line of presidential succession, is back in the Senate on Monday (11/30) after testing positive for coronavirus two weeks ago. Grassley, 87, isolated after finding out he had been exposed to the virus and tested positive shortly after that. He said in a statement that he never had any symptoms and had been cleared to return to the office by his doctors.
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Miller-Meeks declared winner in US Congress race
Posted on by Rick Watts
It is official. Mariannette Miller-Meeks has been elected to Congress in Iowa’s 2nd District. Votes from the November 3 general election were officially certified Monday (11/30) by the State Board of Canvass and Republican Miller-Meeks defeated Democrat Rita Hart by just six votes. The final margin was 196,964 for Miller-Meeks, and 196,958 votes for Hart. Hart had asked for a recount after Miller-Meeks was ahead after the original ballot count by 282 votes. Miller-Meeks will succeed Democrat Dave Loebsack in Congress after Loebsack chose not to run for re-election.
Osky’s Lighted Christmas Parade is Saturday night
Posted on by Rick Watts
An Oskaloosa tradition is coming up. The annual Lighted Christmas Parade downtown will be held Saturday night (12/5) from 6-8pm. But because of coronavirus concerns, the parade will be different this year…as Oskaloosa Main Street Director Jessica Reuter explains.
“It will be a drive-through downtown lighted Christmas display. So people will drive through it like they would the Rivers Parade. Painting With Lights will be on and the floats and entries will be set up downtown. The spectators will drive through the route. But we’ve had to pull back on the amount of participants we can have on the floats.”
Reuter says there also won’t be any activities downtown on Saturday night. And because of Governor Reynolds’ restrictions on public gatherings, there won’t be a Merry Little Downtown Christmas in Oskaloosa on Friday (12/4), as originally planned.
Brad Paisley To Help Elf On The Shelf Kick Off The Holiday Season
Posted on by Bob Ballard
Brad Paisley is helping Elf on the Shelf kick off the holiday season by participating in “The Elf on the Shelf’s Night Before Christmas Storytime,” kicking of tomorrow on the Elf on the Shelf’s YouTube channel.
Brad will narrate a tale about one Scout Elf’s Christmas Eve mission to serve up the perfect Christmas Eve, which needs a little help from Santa to keep it from being a disaster.
“Around our house, the Christmas season is full of family time and fun traditions,” Brad shares. “One of my favorites is waking up every morning to discover what kind of happiness and hoopla The Elf on the Shelf Scout Elves got in to while we were asleep.” He adds, “ Our Scout Elves, Snowflake and Pinocchio, know how to make the holidays a time of joy, celebration and craziness.”
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This day in Country Music History
Posted on by Bob Ballard
- Today in 1977, the “Elvis Country” album by Elvis Presley was certified gold.
- Today in 1987, George Strait’s “Ocean Front Property” album was certified platinum.
- Today in 1992, Brooks & Dunn’s “Brand New Man” album was certified double-platinum.
- Today in 1993, the “Big Time” album by Little Texas was certified gold.
- Today in 1993, Alan Jackson’s album, “A Lot About Livin’ (And A Little ‘Bout Love),” went triple-platinum, while his single “Chattahoochee” was certified gold, for sales of half a million copies.
- Today in 1993, George Strait’s “Easy Come, Easy Go” album was certified gold and platinum.
- Today in 1993, the album, “Greatest Hits, Volume II,” by Reba McEntire was certified gold and platinum.
- Today in 1994, Brooks & Dunn’s “Waitin’ On Sundown” album was certified gold and platinum.
- Today in 1995, Alabama hit the top of the charts with the single, “In Pictures.”
- Today in 1995, David Lee Murphy’s debut album, “Out With A Bang,” went gold
- Today in 1996, Clint Black’s “Greatest Hits” went gold and platinum.
- Today in 1998, the single, “This Kiss,” by Faith Hill was certified platinum.
- Today in 1999, Alan Jackson’s “Under The Influence” album was certified gold and platinum.
- Today in 2000, Tim McGraw’s “Greatest Hits” debuted at #1 on the “Billboard” Country Albums chart.
- Today in 2000, Aaron Tippin and his wife, Thea, welcomed a new addition to their family – their second son, Thomas Aaron. He was born at 5:10 PM at Baptist Women’s Pavilion in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Thomas weighed in at seven pounds, four ounces and measured 20 inches long.
- Today in 2005, Ricky Skaggs and The Whites performed at the lighting of the national Christmas tree in Washington, D.C. Also participating: CeCeWinans, Maya Angelou and President George W. Bush.
- Today in 2007, Carrie Underwood got big results from “So Small” as the song reached #1 on the Billboard country singles chart.
- Today in 2011, Jennifer Nettles hosted as ABC-TV aired the holiday special “CMA Country Christmas.” Guests include Rascal Flatts, Little Big Town, Faith Hill, Amy Grant, Martina McBride, Darius Rucker and Keith Urban
- Today in 2012, Shania Twain began a two-year, 120-show residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
- Today in 2014, Little Big Town’s single, “Girl Crush,” hit the airwaves.
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