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Ottumwa man paroled after 1994 murder
Dec 18, 2020 by Rick Watts
An Ottumwa man who was 16 in 1994 when he fatally shot a 15-year-old classmate after the two argued over a girl has been granted parole. The Iowa Board of Parole has decided to release…
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Some coronavirus restrictions lifted
Dec 17, 2020 by Rick Watts
Iowa restaurants and bars may return to normal business hours but patrons must still wear masks when not seated for eating or drinking, and groups must be at least six feet from one another, according…
Siblings accused of elder abuse in mother's death
Dec 16, 2020 by Rick Watts
A brother and sister from Newton are accused of abusing a dependent adult after their 76-year-old mother was found living in poor conditions. This began July 20 when paramedics were called to a Newton residence…
Gov. Reynolds returns $21 million in misspent federal aid to state’s Coronavirus Relief Fund
Dec 15, 2020 by Rick Watts
The state of Iowa is returning $21 million of federal coronavirus aid money it planned to spend on upgrading state information technology systems, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Monday (12/14). Reynolds said in a statement…
Two Poweshiek County facilities on state outbreak list
Dec 14, 2020 by Rick Watts
Two long-term care facilities in Poweshiek County have been added to the state’s coronavirus outbreak list. Mayflower Home in Grinnell has had ten residents test positive for COVID-19, while Montezuma Specialty Care has six reported…
Second man convicted of murdering Oskaloosa couple is executed
Dec 11, 2020 by Rick Watts
Federal prison officials in Terre Haute, Indiana on Thursday (12/10) executed a Texas street-gang member for his role in the 1999 slayings of an Oskaloosa couple. 40-year-old Brandon Bernard was 18 when he and four…
Iowa hospitals prepare for vaccinations
Dec 10, 2020 by Rick Watts
University of Iowa Health Care officials said Wednesday (12/9) that the group’s hospitals expect to get their first shipment of a coronavirus vaccine as early as next week and that they plan to begin giving…
Vilsack appears to be Biden’s pick to return as ag secretary
Dec 09, 2020 by Rick Watts
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - It appears Tom Vilsack may serve longer as the nation’s ag secretary than he did as Iowa’s governor. Several national media outlets are reporting Vilsack is Joe Biden’s choice…
Coronavirus reporting changes
Dec 08, 2020 by Rick Watts
State officials have changed the method for publicly reporting the number of Covid-related deaths in Iowa, using the same system as the National Center for Health Statistics. The change initially added at least 177 deaths…
Man arrested in shooting at State Capitol
Dec 08, 2020 by Rick Watts
A man has been arrested and charged in the shooting of a 15-year-old girl near the Iowa State Capitol over the weekend as a rally for President Donald Trump was being held there. Michael McKinney,…
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