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Kris Kristofferson is giving up performing. The legendary singer quietly announced his retirement in a new press release regarding the management of his estate. In announcing that the 84-year-old’s son John would be leading the…

By EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA WUHAN, China (AP) — A World Health Organization team emerged from quarantine in the Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday to start field work in a fact-finding mission on the origins…

BY O. KAY HENDERSON A bill eligible for debate in a House committee would add political ideology as a protected class in the Iowa Civil Rights Act. That law currently bars discrimination based on things like…

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday (1/27) the federal government is promising states a 17% increase in one of the vaccines the state receives starting in early February, potentially boosting the number of shots available…

The Oskaloosa School District’s virtual learning program is now a state-approved online school.  Oskaloosa Superintendent Paula Wright says the Oskaloosa Virtual Academy will not only accept students from the Oskaloosa District, but the entire state…

Rory Feek is making music again. The singer announced he’ll release his first solo album, “Gentle Man,” on June 18th. It will be Rory’s first album since his wife and singing partner Joey passed away…

By JONATHAN DREW and ZEKE MILLER AP - Answering growing frustration over vaccine shortages, President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. is ramping up deliveries to hard-pressed states over the next three weeks and expects…

Voters in Ottumwa and the surrounding area have elected a new state senator.  Republican Adrian Dickey of Packwood defeated Democrat Mary Stewart in Tuesday’s (1/26) special election to select a replacement for Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who…

A long-term care facility in Albia has been added to the state’s coronavirus outbreak list.  Oakwood Specialty Care was added to the list after three people there tested positive for COVID-19.  A long-term care facility…

Iowa’s unemployment rate fell to 3.1% in December, the second-lowest rate in the country, according to data released Tuesday (1/26). Iowa’s rate fell significantly from 3.8% in November and is only slightly above the 2.8%…