House GOP members trying to develop policy on trans athletes
Dec 29, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Seven states have passed laws in 2021 that restrict transgender athletes from participating in girls sports activities in schools. House Speaker Pat Grassley says “a lot of” House Republicans have an interest…
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Senator Grassley: talk to your doctor for best COVID advice
Dec 29, 2021
BY DAR DANIELSON Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says if you are confused by all the talk about COVID — there’s one thing to do. “Listen to their own doctor — particularly on vaccinations — be as…
Dierks Bentley Excited For Nashville New Year’s Eve
Dec 29, 2021
Dierks Bentley is headlining CBS’ big New Year’s Eve special from Nashville, and it will be a very different New Year’s Eve than he’s used to. “I haven’t played a New Year’s Eve show in a…
Flu is making a comeback in US after an unusual year off
Dec 28, 2021
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP - The U.S. flu season has arrived on schedule after taking a year off, with flu hospitalizations rising and two child deaths reported. Last year’s flu season was the lowest…
Mason City man dies in prison
Dec 28, 2021
BY DAR DANIELSON A Mason City man serving a life sentence has died in prison. The Iowa Department of Corrections says 54-year-old Kenneth Ray Sharp died from natural causes Sunday at the Iowa Medical and Classification…
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT
Dec 28, 2021
A winter weather advisory has been issued for parts of central and east central Iowa, including much of the Des Moines metro area from 6 AM to 11 AM CST this morning. Expect mixed precipitation…
Ottumwa Holiday Tree Collection 2022
Dec 28, 2021
Ottumwa residents wishing to dispose of live Christmas trees can leave them on the curb for regular weekly bulky item collection in the month of January. The trees are recycled into mulch and must be…
Maddie & Tae Postpone Tour As Pregnant Tae’s On Bed Rest
Dec 28, 2021
Maddie & Tae are putting their touring plans on hold. The duo was supposed to headline the "CMT Next Women of Country Tour: All Song No Static,” but just announced they have to cancel the shows…
Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s moral conscience, dies at 90
Dec 27, 2021
By ANDREW MELDRUM JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon, an uncompromising foe of apartheid and a modern-day activist for racial justice and LGBT rights, died Sunday at 90. South Africans,…
Iowa man gets 57 years in prison for fatal 2018 stabbing
Dec 27, 2021
By: The Associated Press CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man who was convicted of stabbing a Cedar Rapids man to death in retaliation for a theft from a drug dealer has been sentenced…