Coronavirus update
May 19, 2021
A Marion County resident is among seven Iowans reported to have died Wednesday (5/19) from coronavirus. That raises the state’s death total from the pandemic to 6013. The Iowa Department of Public Health also reported…
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Governor calls tax bill a win for Iowans
May 19, 2021
House Republicans have sent the governor a tax plan that ensures another round of income tax cuts go into effect in 2023. It gets rid of the state inheritance tax AND it shifts the responsibility…
Bahena Rivera Trial Update
May 19, 2021
The boyfriend of a University of Iowa student testified Wednesday that he had nothing to do with her 2018 abduction and stabbing death, saying he had been out of town for work and heartbroken by her…
Alan Jackson Playing Tornado Relief Benefit In Hometown
May 19, 2021
Alan Jackson is holding, "Where I Come From," a concert in his hometown of Newman, GA to benefit tornado relief efforts in the area on June 26. Three months ago, an EF-4 tornado tore through…
Keith Urban Reflects On Lockdowns: I Wanted To Sit On My Couch, Eat Chips
May 18, 2021
Keith Urban is showing that he's just like the rest of us -- all he wanted to do during the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown was "sit on the couch and eat chips." Urban was…
Miranda Lambert Performs Marfa Tapes Project On "The Late Show"
May 17, 2021
On "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," Jack Ingram, Jon Randall, and Miranda Lambert performed "In His Arms." This song was released in March as a prelude to their new collaborative album, "The Marfa Tapes."…
‘Great day for America’: Vaccinated can largely ditch masks
May 14, 2021
By ZEKE MILLER and MICHAEL BALSAMO WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, allowing…
Make Ottumwa Shine Spring Clean-Up
May 14, 2021
Ottumwa residents are encouraged to clean up part of the city. The annual Make Ottumwa Shine Spring Clean-Up Event starts Sunday (5/16) and runs through May 22nd. Ottumwa recycling coordinator Janice Bain says people are…
Iowa is below average for tornadoes this year
May 14, 2021
Not that anyone's complaining, but tornadoes have been very scarce in Iowa so far in 2021. This weekend marks the half-way point of our severe weather season, as April, May and June are the prime…
Scam alert
May 14, 2021
Jasper County law enforcement says there’s a new scam going on to separate you from your money. Scammers are targeting elderly people, claiming to be a legal representative of a grandchild or other family member. …