Oskaloosa virtual learning program is approved as online school
Jan 28, 2021
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…
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Rory Feek Releasing First Solo Album
Jan 28, 2021
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…
US boosting vaccine deliveries amid complaints of shortages
Jan 27, 2021
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…
Dickey elected to Iowa Senate
Jan 27, 2021
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…
Albia long-term care facility added to outbreak list
Jan 27, 2021
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 is now 3.1%
Jan 27, 2021
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%…
Loretta Lynn Documentary Airing Next Month On PBS
Jan 27, 2021
A new documentary about Loretta Lynn is set to air next month on PBS. “Loretta Lynn: My Story In My Words,” airing February 27th, will look at the singer’s over 50-year career. The film tells…
State penalties proposed for Iowa firms hiring undocumented workers
Jan 26, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Seventeen Republicans in the Iowa Senate are co-sponsoring a bill that would force every Iowa business to use the federal E-Verify system to ensure every person they hire is a citizen or…
Trump impeachment goes to Senate, testing his sway over GOP
Jan 26, 2021
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats delivered the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate for the start of his historic trial, but Republican senators were easing off their criticism…
Hart attorney defends decision to challenge Congressional election
Jan 26, 2021
An attorney for Democratic US House candidate Rita Hart is defending Hart’s decision to appeal her six vote defeat in last November’s election to a US House committee, rather than through the Iowa court system. …