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Reynolds signs election law changes

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday (3/8) signed into law a Republican-backed bill that makes it harder to vote early, potentially eroding a key aspect of Democratic campaigns. Republicans in the House and Senate quickly…
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Kelsea Ballerini Talks Confidence During International Women’s Day Special

Kelsea Ballerini took part in the International Women’s Day special “SeeHer Hear Her: Celebrating Women in Music” last night, where she opened up struggling with her confidence. "I'm not always confident. And I think that…
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Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says

By MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK (AP) — Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials. The recommendations also…
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Coronavirus update

Three people in Iowa have died from COVID-19 over the weekend.  According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, that brings the state’s death total for the pandemic as of Sunday (3/7) to 5552.  None…
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Oskaloosa School Board and teachers hold collective bargaining

The Oskaloosa School Board will meet with representatives of the Oskaloosa Education Association Monday afternoon (3/8) at 4 at the George Daily Auditorium.  The teachers will present their proposal in an open session, then the…
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Iowa House delegation calls for more Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Iowa's congressional delegation is urging the Biden Administration to restructure the state's weekly allocation of Covid vaccine. The group says putting more doses of Johnson and Johnson's vaccine in the mix make sense. Representative Ashley…
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Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert & More To Perform On Sunday’s GRAMMY Awards

The GRAMMYs are less than a week away and we finally know who’ll be performing on the show. The Recording Academy just announced this year’s lineup, including Brand Carlile, Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert and Mickey…
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Coronavirus update

Two people from Wapello County and one from Marion County are among 13 new deaths from COVID-19 reported Friday (3/5) by the Iowa Department of Public Health.  That brings the state’s death total for the…
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Senate nears relief bill votes after half-day GOP delay

By ALAN FRAM WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate steered on Friday toward a voting marathon on Democrats’ $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill after enduring an extraordinary half-day holdup forced by a Republican foe of President…
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With gradual snow melt, Iowa’s spring flood risk remains ‘normal’

BY MATT KELLEY Iowa was inundated by record or near-record flooding in 2019, followed by severe-to-extreme drought in 2020, drought that’s endured into 2021. What will this spring hold, as planting season is mere weeks away? Nathan…
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