NEWS

By GRANT SCHULTE OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska will never be mistaken for a swing state given that it hasn’t supported a Democratic presidential candidate since 1964, but if the race is close this fall,…

A Knoxville long-term care facility has been taken off the state’s coronavirus outbreak list.  West Ridge Specialty Care was taken off the outbreak list Friday (10/23), after a period where no new COVID-19 cases had…

Schools in Centerville were locked down Thursday afternoon (10/22) while law enforcement searched for an armed man.  That man was found and Centerville Police say he did not have a weapon. The man was taken…

Here’s a reminder that the Mahaska County’s temporary voting building in Oskaloosa will be open Saturday (10/24) from 8am to 5pm.  Also, Saturday is the last day you can register to vote in the November…

Dierks Bentley just dropped the new tune “Gone,” which was written by Nicolle Galyon, Ben Johnson and Niko Moon. The track is song about heartbreak, with Dierks taking the role of a guy who is…

By JONATHAN LEMIRE, BILL BARROW and STEVE PEOPLES NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are set to square off in their final debate Thursday, one of the last high-profile…

Another 15 people have died of the coronavirus in Iowa and there were more than 1,400 confirmed new cases of the virus, a state agency reported Thursday morning (10/22). The state Department of Public Health…

A split Iowa Supreme Court on Wednesday (10/21) upheld a new Republican-backed law that could bar county elections commissioners from mailing absentee ballots to thousands of people who omitted information on their applications. The 4-3…

An Oskaloosa woman is facing several charges after she was arrested Wednesday night (10/21) in Wapello County.  The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office says 24-year-old Claudia Blizzard is charged with possession of a controlled substance--morphine--as well…

Dolly Parton’s voice can apparently bring grown men to tears. In case you missed it, during an appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Dolly’s singing made the host weep. During her interview Dolly…