An Ottumwa man is accused of carrying a gun at an early childhood center. On February 24, Ottumwa Police say they received a report of a man with a handgun at the Pickwick Early Childhood Center. When questioned by school staff, the man replied he was a member of law enforcement, and did not make any threats. On Tuesday (3/2), Ottumwa Police arrested 40-year-old Jason Lee Haut of Ottumwa on three counts of being a felon possessing a firearm, carrying weapons on school grounds, carrying weapons and impersonating a public official. Law enforcement also searched Haut’s residence and found an additional firearm and items associated with possessing firearms.
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Tuesday special election results
Posted on by Rick Watts
Turnout was light for Tuesday’s (3/2) special elections across the No Coast Network listening area. In Oskaloosa, voters overwhelmingly approved raising the city’s hotel/motel tax from five percent to seven percent. There were 157 votes in favor, with 25 against.
Elsewhere, voters in both the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont and Ottumwa school districts approved raising their property tax levy by $1.34 per $1000 of assessed value on their home. The money would go toward each district’s facilities and technology. The unofficial total in the EBF election is 248 yes and 186 no. While in Ottumwa, the unofficial vote is 693 yes and 357 no.
Also in the EBF school district, Patti Maloy was re-elected unopposed to the District 6 seat on the EBF school board.
Dolly Parton Gets COVID Vax, Changes “Jolene” To Convince Others
Posted on by Bob Ballard
Dolly Parton revealed last month that she hadn’t gotten her COVID vaccine yet – even though she is eligible because of her age. Of course, there’s also that $1-million donation to Nashville’s Vanderbilt hospital to help develop the Moderna vaccine. Well, that’s all changed.
Dolly has posted a video of her getting the jab on Instagram, which she captioned “Dolly gets a dose of her own medicine.” Dolly shares in the clip that she’s very happy to be getting her Moderna shot, and then reworked her classic “Jolene” to urge everyone to get their vaccine when they are eligible.
This day in Country Music History
Posted on by Bob Ballard
- Today in 1963, Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins, and Cowboy Copas gave what proved to be their final show. It was a benefit for the widow of Kansas City deejay “Cactus Jack” Call. The three country stars were killed in a plane crash two days later.
- Today in 1980, the “What Goes Around” album by Waylon Jennings was certified Gold.
- Today in 1984, Exile’s “Woke Up In Love” earned them its first #1 country hit.
- Today in 1986, Dwight Yoakam’s “Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.” album was released.
- Today in 1990, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson performed at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at the Astrodome.
- Today in 1994, “First Time For Everything” album by Little Texas was certified Gold.
- Today in 1995, Tracy Lawrence hit number one on the charts with “As Any Fool Can See.”
- Today in 2000, Tracy Lawrence received his second double-platinum album for “Time Marches On,” while John Michael Montgomery’s “What I Do The Best” album was certified Platinum.
- Today in 2000, Montgomery Gentry made their Grand Ole Opry debut.
- Today in 2001, Toby Keith’s “You Shouldn’t Kiss Me Like This” hit the top spot on the Billboard country singles chart.
- Today in 2002, with more than 68,000 attendees, George Strait played the final Houston Livestock & Rodeo Show Concert held at Houston’s Astrodome. He dedicated “Love Without End, Amen” to George and Barbara Bush, who were in the crowd. It was the last concert to be staged at the venue. The Astrodome was torn down to make way for a new venue.
- Today in 2002, Brooks and Dunn performed with ZZ Top at the Grand Ole Opry House. The show filmed for “CMT Crossroads.” The list included “Gimme All Your Lovin’,” “La Grange,” “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” and “Hard Working Man.”
- Today in 2002, Songwriter Harlan Howard died. He penned more than four-thousand songs, including “I Fall To Pieces” and “Heartaches by the Number.” Howard was 72.
- Today in 2004, Rascal Flatts was presented with double Platinum certifications for their album “Melt” and DVD “Rascal Flatts Live” during a performance at the Country Radio Seminar in Nashville.
- Today in 2005, CMT debuted Dierks Bentley’s “Lot Of Leavin’ Left To Do.”
- Today in 2006, Dwight Yoakam hosted the Lil’ Ole Oscar Hayride at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles a few days before the Academy Awards ceremony.
- Today in 2009, Merle Haggard received the Career Achievement Award at the Country Music DJ and Radio Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards Ceremony in Nashville. The event took place in conjunction with the 2009 Country Radio Seminar.
- Today in 2010, Darryl Worley was on hand for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Darryl Worley Cancer Treatment Center in his hometown of Savannah, Tennessee.
- Today in 2012, Luke Bryan made his RodeoHouston debut.
- Today in 2013, Ronnie Dunn and the late Roger Miller were among the inductees into the Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association Hall of Fame, along with The Crickets’ Sonny Curtis. Jack Ingram, Larry Gatlin, and Toby Keith — who was made an Honorary Texan at the event — were among those who took part in the ceremony in Austin, Texas.
- Today in 2013, Trace Adkins raised over $670,000 for the American Red Cross as the winning project manager of the first episode on Donald Trump’s “The All-Star Celebrity Apprentice.”
- Today in 2014, Mickey Guyton released her debut EP, “Unbreakable.”
FBI chief to face questions about extremism, Capitol riot
Posted on by Rick Watts
By ERIC TUCKER
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Chris Wray is set to testify for the first time since the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, with lawmakers likely to press him on whether the bureau adequately communicated with other law enforcement agencies about the potential for violence that day.
Questions about the FBI’s preparations for the riot, and investigations into it, are expected to dominate Wray’s appearance Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He’s also likely to be pressed on how the FBI is confronting the national security threat from white nationalists and domestic violent extremists and whether the bureau has adequate resources to address the problem.
The violence at the Capitol made clear that a law enforcement agency that revolutionized itself after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to deal with international terrorism is now scrambling to address homegrown violence from white Americans. President Joe Biden’s administration has tasked his national intelligence director to work with the FBI and Department of Homeland Security to assess the threat.
Wray has kept a notably low profile since a violent mob of insurrectionists stormed the Capitol two months ago. Though he has briefed lawmakers privately and shared information with local law enforcement hearings, Tuesday’s oversight hearing will mark Wray’s first public appearance before Congress since before November’s presidential election.
The FBI is facing questions over how it handled intelligence in the days ahead of the riot and whether warnings it had of potential violence reached the correct officials.
Last week, for instance, the acting chief of the Capitol Police said a Jan. 5 report from the FBI made its way to investigators within the police force and to the department’s intelligence unit but was never sent up the chain of command. The report warned about concerning online posts foreshadowing a “war” in Washington the following day. The FBI has said the report, which it says was based on uncorroborated information, was shared through its joint terrorism task force.
Wray may also face questions about the FBI’s investigation into the massive Russian hack of corporations and U.S. government agencies, which happened when elite hackers injected malicious code into a software update.
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Mahaska County Board approves property tax levy
Posted on by Rick Watts
The Mahaska County Board has approved the property tax levy for the upcoming fiscal year 2022. A 4.34 percent increase in general property taxes and a 6.83 percent increase on rural property taxes were approved unanimously at Monday’s (3/1) County Board meeting. There will be a public hearing on the budget for fiscal year 2022 at the next County Board meeting on March 15.
Newton couple charged with child endangerment
Posted on by Rick Watts
A couple from Newton has been charged with child endangerment and neglect. Back in November, Newton Police were called after a three-month-old was taken to the hospital with a broken arm. The hospital staff determined the child also had a broken rib….and the injuries were not consistent with an accident. The baby’s parents, 21-year-old Jessica Agan and 21-year-old Stormy Agan, were arrested in late February and have a court date March 8. The Agans are free on bond.
Special elections Tuesday
Posted on by Rick Watts
There are special elections across the area Tuesday (3/2). In Oskaloosa, voters are asked to raisie the city’s hotel-motel tax from 5 percent to 7 percent. The additional money would go toward economic development and tourism projects. Voting in Oskaloosa will take place at the Ag Extension Building at 212 North 1st Street.
Meanwhile, voters in the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont school district will vote to add a levy of $1.34 per $1000 of assessed value. Those proceeds would go toward the district’s facilities and technology. The EBF district also has an election for a school board member in District 6, which is in Wapello County. Mahaska County voters in the EBF district can cast ballots at the Fremont Community Building. Votes can also be cast at Blakesburg City Hall, the Eddyville Public Library and Chillicothe City Hall. And Monroe County voters in the EBF district can vote at the Monroe County Courthouse in Albia.
Polls for all of Tuesday’s special elections are open from 7am to 8pm.
Kenny Rogers’ Number Ones Coming To Vinyl For The First Time
Posted on by Bob Ballard
Kenny Rogers’ classic hits are coming to vinyl. The double album, “Kenny Rogers’ 21 Number Ones,” will be released on vinyl April 30th, marking the first time the set has ever been released in that format.
The album features many of the late singer’s biggest hits including “The Gambler,” “Lady,” “Through The Years,” “Lucille” and more, as well as chart topping duets, “Islands in the Stream,” with Dolly Parton, “We’ve Got Tonight,” with Sheena Easton, and “Make No Mistake, She’s Mine,” with Ronnie Milsap.
This day in Country Music History
Posted on by Bob Ballard
- Today in 1985, Gary Morris hit #1 on the charts for the first time with “Baby Bye Bye” from his album, “Faded Blue.”
- Today in 1987, the “Trio” album featuring Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris was released.
- Today in 1988, at the 30th annual GRAMMY Awards, K.T. Oslin won the GRAMMY for Best Country Female Vocal Performance for “80’s Ladies.” Randy Travis won Best Country Male Vocal Performance for his album “Always and Forever,” and got Best Country Song “Forever and Ever, Amen.” The “Trio” album, featuring Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt, won the trophy for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group. Ronnie Milsap, Kenny Rogers, and Asleep at the Wheel were also winners.
- Today in 1992, Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson each received five nominations for the 27th annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
- Today in 1993, the “Super Hits” album by David Allan Coe was released.
- Today in 1993, Billy Ray Cyrus, Garth Brooks, Brooks and Dunn, and Mary Chapin Carpenter topped the list of nominees for the 28th annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
- Today in 1996, Martina McBride hit #1 with “Wild Angels.”
- Today in 1999, Garth Brooks got up to bat during a spring training game for the San Diego Padres. He struck out. While his performance on the field didn’t score him a place on the regular season roster; Garth was offered a non-roster spot but declined it. The following season, he signed with the New York Mets. This time, his team embraced the entertainment value of having a country star on the diamond. This spring-training stint was also a poor performance for Brooks, however, resulting in a zero-for-seventeen batting record.
- Today in 1999, George Strait’s album, “Always Never The Same,” was released.
- Today in 1999, VH1 premiered “Behind The Music: Shania Twain.”
- Today in 2000, Travis Tritt marked his 10th anniversary as a recording artist.
- Today in 2002, the video for Brad Paisley’s “I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song)” debuted on CMT.
- Today in 2004, Brad Warren and his wife, Michelle, welcomed their new son, Jude Fox Warren, who weighed in at seven-pounds, six-ounces. With his brother Brett, Brad makes up the Warren Brothers. Nominated for an ACM award on their own in 2001, they’ve gone on to write any number of hits including Jason Aldean’s “Lights Come On,” Jerrod Niemann’s “Drink To That All Night,” Toby Keith’s “Red Solo Cup” and Tim McGraw & Taylor Swift’s “Highway Don’t Care,” and Blake Shelton’s “Every Time I Hear That Song.”
- Today in 2004, Clint Black’s album “Spend My Time” arrived in stores.
- Today in 2004, Alabama received the Country Radio Broadcasters Career Achievement Award as part of the CRB’s annual Country Music DJ Hall of Fame Ceremonies. Jeff Bates and Lonestar each offered their own tributes to the legendary supergroup during the event.
- Today in 2006, Carrie Underwood returned to “American Idol” to perform her single, “Jesus, Take The Wheel.”
- Today in 2007, Joe Nichols performed “I’ll Wait for You” and the country gospel song “On the Wings of a Dove” at the funeral for Anna Nicole Smith.
- Today in 2008, Toby Keith appeared on ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” performing for the “Home Edition” team and the family of a U.S. soldier whose new home enabled them to devote themselves to preserving Virginia history.
- Today in 2008, Jason Michael Carroll performed at the Nationwide Series race in Las Vegas.
- Today in 2009, Tracy Byrd was recognized in his home state of Texas with a resolution honoring his charitable work.
- Today in 2009, Keith Urban’s “Sweet Thing” hit number one on both the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and Mediabase/Country Aircheck. It was his third number one in six months, following “Start a Band,” his collaboration with Brad Paisley that went to number one a couple months earlier, and “You Look Good In My Shirt,” which topped the chart in September 2008.
- Today in 2010, Brooks & Dunn’s Kix Brooks received the Distinguished Service Award from the Nashville Alliance for Public Education, and he was inducted into the organization’s Public Schools Hall of Fame.
- Today in 2010, new releases included Blake Shelton’s six-pak “Hillbilly Bone,” Easton Corbin’s self-titled debut album, Danny Gokey’s debut CD, “My Best Days,” Shooter Jennings’ “Black Ribbons,” and Luke Bryan’s EP “Spring Break 2…Hangover Edition.”
- Today in 2010, an episode of “CMT Crossroads” featured Kenny Chesney and Steve Miller performing “Living in Fast Forward,” “I Go Back,” and “Rock N’ Me.”
- Today in 2011, Eric Church and The Band Perry formally received their Academy of Country Music awards. They were the “Top New” winners, with Eric taking Top New Solo Vocalist and The Band Perry earning the Top New Vocal Duo or Group title. Luke Bryan presented the trophies to them at an event in Nashville.
- Today in 2011, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill received the 2011 CRB Artist Humanitarian Award in recognition of their efforts to help Nashville following the May 2010 flood, and The Judds were presented with the Country Radio Broadcasters’ Career Achievement Award.
- Today in 2011, Clay Walker hosted his second annual Chords of Hope: The Clay Walker MS Benefit Concert at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon. Money raised went to the MS research program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
- Today in 2012, Dustin Lynch made his first appearance at the Grand Ole Opry, singing “Cowboys and Angels,” and “She Cranks My Tractor.” He was introduced by John Conlee.
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