KEITH URBAN RETURNS TO "AMERICAN IDOL" AS FINALE MENTOR
May 15, 2023
Keith Urban is returning to "American Idol" as Season 21's mentor for the final three contestants in the series finale on May 21. It's familiar turf for Keith, who served as one of the three judges…
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Title 42 has ended. Here's what it did, and how US immigration policy is changing
May 12, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is putting new restrictions into place at its southern border to try to to stop migrants from crossing illegally and encourage them instead to apply for asylum online through a…
Regent says proposed tuition increase is a cut when compared to inflation
May 12, 2023
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) The Board of Regents held the first reading of a proposed increase in tuition at the three state universities at its meeting Thursday. Brad Berg of the Regents’ office explained…
Nationwide opening temporary, drive-up claims centers in Newton and Grinnell for vehicle hail damage estimates
May 12, 2023
GRINNELL -- Amidst severe hail damage in the Newton, Grinnell and the central Iowa region, Nationwide Catastrophe Response Units (CRU) are being deployed as drive-up, vehicle hail damage assessment centers to central Iowa. Available for Nationwide…
Central Commencement Moves into P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium
May 12, 2023
PELLA -- Central College has moved the Commencement ceremony to the P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium. The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 13. "Due to the uncertainty of Saturday's weather, we have decided…
THE 58TH ANNUAL ACM AWARDS ARE IN THE BOOKS
May 12, 2023
The 58th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards is in the books. Last night's awards show - hosted by country legends Garth Brooks and Dolly Parton - showcased the very best of country music - and a little pop,…
Google is giving its dominant search engine an artificial-intelligence makeover
May 11, 2023
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google on Wednesday disclosed plans to infuse its dominant search engine with more advanced artificial-intelligence technology, a drive that's in response to one of the biggest threats to its long-established…
Iowa Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program Receives Funding Boost, Duration Extension
May 11, 2023
DES MOINES -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has received an additional $2.9 million for utilization in the Iowa Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program…
Spring Concert by Forrest McCurren to be held at Ottumwa Public Library
May 11, 2023
OTTUMWA -- The Ottumwa Public Library is hosting singer and song writer Forrest McCurren on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 6 pm. Forrest McCurren comes from the heart of the heartland, where the foothills of…
Kirkville Man Arrested for Sex Abuse, Incest
May 11, 2023
KIRKVILLE -- The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Kirkville man on charges of sex abuse and incest. In February 2023, The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office received information pertaining to an alleged sexual abuse…