California has nation’s 2nd confirmed case of virus variant
Dec 31, 2020
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and CARLA K. JOHNSON AP - California on Wednesday announced the nation’s second confirmed case of the new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus, offering a strong indication that the…
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Kalona man sentenced for child pornography
Dec 31, 2020
A Kalona man with a history of sex crimes has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for creating and storing child pornography, federal officials said. Jackson Yaro Young, 22, was sentenced Tuesday (12/29) after…
Miller-Meeks will be sworn in as 2nd District Congresswoman
Dec 31, 2020
Majority Democrats in the U.S. House will allow an Iowa Republican to take office while they review her opponent’s contest claiming the six-vote race was wrongly decided, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday (12/30). Pelosi said…
Ottumwa holiday luminaries postponed
Dec 31, 2020
Ottumwa’s Historic Preservation Commission is postponing the holiday luminary project indefinitely. The event, which had originally been scheduled for December 23, was rescheduled to take place on New Year’s Eve due to the high winds…
Carrie Underwood Announces Gospel Album 'My Savior'
Dec 31, 2020
Carrie Underwood is already hard at work on her next album. The singer, who released the holiday album “My Gift” earlier this year, announced that she's recorded a new gospel album, titled “My Savior.” In…
Nashville man’s girlfriend warned he was building bombs
Dec 30, 2020
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and ERIC TUCKER NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than a year before Anthony Warner detonated a bomb in downtown Nashville on Christmas, officers visited his home after his girlfriend told police that…
Iowa-born astronaut talks about NASA’s new Moon mission, Mars and more
Dec 30, 2020
BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - NASA plans to have a permanent, manned lunar base by 2024 and the Iowan on the team of astronauts who will make the journey calls the Moon a stepping stone…
COVID-19 vaccinations bring hope to nursing home residents
Dec 30, 2020
Coronavirus vaccinations began this week in Iowa’s nursing homes and officials said Tuesday (12/29) that, although it will take weeks to complete, the vaccination drive gives hope to the isolated residents that they can resume…
Snowfall amounts vary from Tuesday's storm
Dec 30, 2020
The season’s first snowstorm is over and it left plenty of the white stuff behind. Snowfall totals from Tuesday (12/29) range from an inch and a half in Albia, two inches in Montezuma, and four…
Eric Church Is Looking Forward To Seeing Fans In 2021
Dec 30, 2020
Like a lot of us, Eric Church is looking forward to the New Year and what that may bring after such a terrible 2020. “I think, for me, the thing I’m looking forward to most…