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Debate night for Trump and Biden in final campaign faceoff
Oct 22, 2020 by Rick Watts
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…
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Coronavirus update
Oct 22, 2020 by Rick Watts
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…
Iowa court ruling could block ballot requests
Oct 22, 2020 by Rick Watts
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…
Oskaloosa woman arrested on drug charges and more
Oct 22, 2020 by Rick Watts
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 Brings Stephen Colbert To Tears
Oct 22, 2020 by Bob Ballard
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…
Trump tends to his electoral map, Biden eyes Obama boost
Oct 21, 2020 by Rick Watts
By ZEKE MILLER, WILL WEISSERT and JONATHAN LEMIRE WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hopping from one must-win stop on the electoral map to the next in the leadup to a final presidential debate…
Surge of Covid patients in Iowa hospitals continues
Oct 21, 2020 by Rick Watts
BY O. KAY HENDERSON The state’s coronavirus tracker shows more than 500 Covid patients are in an Iowa hospital today, a higher patient count than at any other time during the pandemic. An infectious disease expert…
Company working with Oskaloosa, Knoxville school districts is hacked
Oct 21, 2020 by Rick Watts
An online company hired by the Oskaloosa and Knoxville school districts has had a security breach that may have involved several students. Timberline provides Medicaid billing and information for over 190 Iowa school districts. Timberline…
Testimony ends in Kelsie Thomas retrial
Oct 21, 2020 by Rick Watts
Tuesday (10/20) was the final day of testimony in Kelsie Thomas’ retrial for first degree murder. The Ottumwa woman is accused of killing her 5-year-old daughter Cloe Chandler in July 2018. Thomas is facing trial…
The 2020 CMT Music Awards Are Tonight
Oct 21, 2020 by Bob Ballard
The 2020 CMT Awards are happening tonight, and it’s bound to be a great night of music. The show, hosted by Kane Brown, Ashley McBryde and Sarah Hyland, as well as one more yet-to-be named…
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