United Way study: pandemic hitting low-income families hard
Dec 24, 2020
BY MATT KELLEY A study from the United Ways of Iowa shows how the pandemic is impacting the state’s households and finds low-income families are suffering disproportionately in trying to pay for essentials. Deann Cook, the agency’s executive…
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Senator Grassley not sure increasing amount of stimulus checks possible
Dec 24, 2020
BY MATT KELLEY Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley doubts Congress will be able to comply with President Donald Trump’s suggestion to significantly boost the amount in those checks the federal government plans to send to most Americans.…
No winners since September, Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots both above $320 million
Dec 24, 2020
BY O. KAY HENDERSON The jackpots for the Powerball and Mega Millions lottery drawings both exceed $300 million and Iowa Lottery spokesperson Mary Neubauer says that’s a rarity. “Neither one of these jackpots are anywhere near…
Carrie Underwood Got Cows For Christmas
Dec 24, 2020
Carrie Underwood already got her Christmas gift from hubby Mike Fisher, and let’s just say it would have been a little big to put under the Christmas tree. “He got me cows, which is what…
Trump threatens to torpedo COVID relief with new demands
Dec 23, 2020
By KEVIN FREKING, ANDREW TAYLOR and LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has threatened to torpedo Congress’ massive COVID-19 relief package in the midst of a raging pandemic and deep economic uncertainty, suddenly…
Hart asks US House to overturn 2nd District Congressional election
Dec 23, 2020
Democrat Rita Hart is asking the U.S. House to investigate and overturn the race that Iowa says she lost by six votes, arguing that 22 ballots were wrongly excluded and others weren’t examined during the…
Raising money for Aria
Dec 23, 2020
A rare ailment is affecting a Knoxville couple’s infant daughter. Aria Peterson will turn three months old next week. Her father, Carson Peterson, says he and his fiancée, Alex Gibson, noticed rapid eye movement in…
Reynolds says it’s too soon to consider using state reserves
Dec 23, 2020
BY O. KAY HENDERSON The start of the 2021 Iowa legislative session is less than three weeks away, but Governor Kim Reynolds says it may be far longer before officials sort out how much more the…
Little Big Town Enjoy Their Holiday Traditions
Dec 23, 2020
The members of Little Big Town all have holiday traditions that mean a great deal to them. For Kimberly Schlapman, when she was a kid it was all about gathering together with family to open…
K.T. Oslin Dies
Dec 22, 2020
GRAMMY-winning singer K.T. Oslin passed away yesterday at the age of 78. According to "Music Row," K.T., born Kay Toinette Oslin, had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, and last week she tested positive for COVID-19,…