NEWS

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office says it has received several reports of an ongoing scam.  The people trying to scam you are pretending to be one of your grandchildren.  The grandchild was in an accident…

By JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate early Friday approved a measure that would let Democrats muscle President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan through the chamber without Republican support. Vice President Kamala…

Iowa will receive nearly $4.7 million over five years as part of a multi-state settlement with a firm that worked with opioid manufacturers to promote addictive painkillers, according to the Iowa Attorney General’s Office. Iowa…

A snowy section of Interstate 80 was closed Thursday afternoon (2/4) in Jasper County after a massive crash involving roughly 40 vehicles. Iowa authorities closed the eastbound lanes of the interstate west of Newton after…

The Grand Ole Opry’s 95th anniversary is being celebrated with a new NBC special airing next week, and now we know the talent that will be performing on the telecast. “Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years…

A state lawmaker wore jeans on the floor of the Iowa House to draw attention to Republicans’ refusal to mandate masks in the chamber even as they ban members from wearing jeans. Democratic Rep. Beth…

By ALAN FRAM, BRIAN SLODYSKO and KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will be forced to go on the record, defending or rebuking Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has drawn bipartisan condemnation over her embrace…

BY MATT KELLEY Winter weather advisories are blanketing Iowa for Thursday, including a Blizzard Warning for 25 counties across northern and central Iowa. Meteorologist Cory Martin, at the National Weather Service, says the approaching storm system…

One person from Wapello County and one from Marion County have died from coronavirus.  They are among 58 deaths from COVID-19 reported Thursday (2/4), bringing the state total from the pandemic to 5033.  There were also…

Taylor Swift surprised everyone late last year with her second surprise album “Evermore,” but she may live to regret picking that name for the record. TMZ reports that Taylor is being sued by the owners…