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Monday night (2/1), the Oskaloosa City Council will decide whether to dissolve the City’s 28E agreement with the Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter Commission.  According to a City document, the shelter isn’t being managed efficiently and…

Eric Church recently announced his a new project, “Heart & Soul,” a triple album, and now he’s giving fans another taste of what to expect. Eric just dropped the new song “Heart On Fire,” which…

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and LINDA A. JOHNSON AP - Johnson & Johnson’s long-awaited vaccine appears to protect against COVID-19 with just one shot – not as strong as some two-shot rivals but still potentially helpful…

BY MATT KELLEY Another weekend, another snowstorm is barreling toward Iowa. While western and central Iowa were hit with up to 14-inches of snow last weekend, forecasters say this winter blast will drop the deepest snow…

There’s still time for you to take part in the fourth annual Share the Love evening for hospice coming up Saturday, February 6.  Amber Coffey, president of the Mahaska Hospice Auxiliary Board, says this year’s…

At the State Capitol, legislators are considering creation of a Cold Case Task Force in the Iowa Department of Public Safety to investigate more than 400 unsolved murders.  Representative Jon Thorup (THOR-up), a state trooper…

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…