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Newton's TPI Composites shuts down due to coronavirus
Apr 24, 2020 by Rick Watts
A company in Newton that makes blades for wind turbines is shutting down because of a coronavirus outbreak. TPI Composites confirmed Thursday (4/24) that 28 of its workers have tested positive for the virus. TPI…
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Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan & More Take "The Newlywed Challenge"
Apr 24, 2020 by Bob Ballard
Just how well do some country star couples know each other? Well, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Kane Brown and Chuck Wicks and their wives set out to prove just that by participating in a game…
Oskaloosa Police arrest alleged flasher
Apr 23, 2020 by Rick Watts
Oskaloosa Police say they have a man in custody for flashing. Around 1:40 Wednesday afternoon (4/22), Police were called to High Avenue East and North Third Street about a man following a woman and exposing…
Coronavirus update 4-23-2020
Apr 23, 2020 by Rick Watts
Six additional Iowans have died from coronavirus, bringing the state’s total for the pandemic to 96. There have also been another 176 positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 3924. Six new cases…
Voting by mail encouraged
Apr 23, 2020 by Rick Watts
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is urging residents to avoid gathering at polling places for the June 2 primary election and instead vote by mail. The absentee voting period for mailed primary ballots begins…
A lost season? Minor league teams, players face bleak future
Apr 23, 2020 by Rick Watts
By JAY COHEN CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Nutter is surrounded by questions everywhere he goes these days. So the longtime president of the Fort Wayne TinCaps is planning for each scenario he can imagine, one…
At least 7 dead as storms hit Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana
Apr 23, 2020 by Rick Watts
MADILL, Okla. (AP) — Severe weather moved through the South on Thursday after killing at least seven people in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana, including a worker at a factory hit by an apparent tornado, a…
Iowa unemployment claims up
Apr 23, 2020 by Rick Watts
Nearly 28,000 more people filed initial unemployment claims last week in Iowa as the state’s economy continued to take a hit from efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Iowa Workforce Development reported Thursday…
Mahaska Food Cupboard sees rise in demand
Apr 23, 2020 by Rick Watts
There’s been plenty of talk about rising demand at food banks across Iowa. Joan Kunz, a volunteer at the Mahaska Food Cupboard in Oskaloosa, talks about the situation at this food bank. "It increased last…
Kacey Musgraves Shares New Version Of "Oh What A World" For Earth Day
Apr 23, 2020 by Bob Ballard
In honor of Earth Day, Kacey Musgraves has released a new version of her song “Oh What A World.” The singer dedicated the “Golden Hour” track to “our planet and all of the heroes on…
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