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Carrie Underwood is once again getting fans in the holiday spirit, this time with a fun new track. The singer just shared the funny Christmas tune, “Stretchy Pants,” written by Carrie, Hillary Lindsey and Chris DeStefano.  “People know that…

An Ottumwa man is in custody in connection with a fatal stabbing.  Around 2:40pm Thursday (11/11), Ottumwa Police received a 911 call about someone who had been stabbed in the alley behind 105 North Hancock. …

BY O. KAY HENDERSON Governor Kim Reynolds has taken the “extraordinary” step of rejecting the candidates a commission had nominated to be a district court judge in northern Iowa. Reynolds sent a letter to the commission…

By MATT SEDENSKY Anticipation had been building for hours, but never more than now, as the red numerals on the countdown clock disappeared and the first synthesized notes vibrated. An image of an eagle in…

Police say a 15-year-old boy who was killed in Des Moines was attempting to rob the 21-year-old man who shot him. Police said Thursday (11/11) that another 15-year-old boy who also was involved in the…

Many Veterans Day ceremonies were held across the country on Thursday (11/11).  One of those was at Oskaloosa High School.  Junior Jordan Barnes explained why Veterans should be considered heroes. "The Marine, soldier, sailor, airman or…

Keith Urban performed his latest single “Wild Hearts” on the CMA Awards earlier this week, but it turns out he was also a CMA winner. Although he didn’t win in any of the televised categories, he…

By SETH BORENSTEIN and FRANK JORDANS GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 F) is “on life support” as U.N. climate talks enter…

Another 97 Iowans have died from coronavirus over the past week….bringing the pandemic total to 7166 as of Tuesday (11/9).  There were three COVID-19 deaths in Wapello County, two in Jasper County and one in…

Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks said Wednesday that she plans to run for reelection in another Iowa congressional district next year, which would avoid a head-to-head race against Democratic Rep. Cindy Axne. The two congresswomen were…