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By AMY FORLITI, STEVE KARNOWSKI and TAMMY WEBBER MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck — and was bearing down with most of his weight — the entire time…

If you make an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccine, show up.  Since demand for the vaccine still far outpaces supply, it's led some Iowans to make multiple appointments as they search for one closer…

Campers looking to overnight in Iowa's state parks this year will pay more to do so. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has raised camping fees at the state's…

Iowa US Senator Joni Ernst was in Pella Tuesday afternoon (4/6).  She toured the hydroelectric power plant at Lake Red Rock in Pella.  During her visit, Ernst spoke with reporters about infrastructure legislation making its…

Luke Bryan is set to release the deluxe edition of “Born Here Live Here Die Here” on Friday, and he’s making a couple of TV appearances this week to promote it. Luke is set to…

By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — The 18-year U.S. Capitol Police veteran killed in the line of duty is being remembered as a man with a sense of humor who loved baseball and golf and…

The Mahaska County Board spent over an hour Monday (4/5) discussing funding and management of the County’s 911 and dispatch.  You’ll remember in February, an Iowa District Judge ruled in favor of the County Board…

What to do with federal stimulus money?  The Oskaloosa City Council talked about that during a study session Monday (4/5).  City Manager Michael Schrock told the Council the City will receive approximately $1.6 million in…

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR The man wanted for last week’s murder of a Mason City man was arrested on Monday afternoon after a standoff with authorities in Algona. The Mason City Police Department says at around…

The 56th Annual ACM Awards are less than two weeks away and we’re finally finding out who’ll be performing, and let’s just say it’s going to be a big night. In total 25 artists are…