NEWS

BY O. KAY HENDERSON Low-income Iowans could qualify for federal assistance to cover back rent or overdue utility bills that have accumulated during the pandemic. Debi Durham is director of the Iowa Finance Authority, which has…

DES MOINES - The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, March 14, and Saturday, March 20, was 5,498, a decrease of 252 from last week’s adjusted numbers. There were 4,881 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa,…

Marty Stuart is releasing a new digital album. “Songs I Sing In The Dark” will feature 20 songs, with Marty sharing one tune each month. "The title tells the story. I have a long line…

Heads up! A statewide tornado drill will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week. Sirens will sound in most counties. Schools, businesses and individuals are encouraged to participate, but…

By PATTY NIEBERG, THOMAS PEIPERT and COLLEEN SLEVIN BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Law enforcement officials and former associates of a 21-year-old accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket described the suspect as someone…

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR A second production line is being added at the beef packing plant in Tama and the $100 million project should lead to “hundreds” of additional jobs according to a company news…

BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - The Iowa House has voted to establish new penalties for those found guilty of trespassing to set up electronic surveillance equipment on someone else’s property to secretly capture images…

BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - A guard and a nurse were assaulted and killed by an inmate at the Anamosa State Prison yesterday. State officials plan to hold a news conference this afternoon in…

Taylor Swift is once again proving just how generous she is. The singer and her mother Andrea donated $50,000 to a family who was hit hard by COVID-19. The pair’s donation was actually the entire…

By PATTY NIEBERG and THOMAS PEIPERT BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A shooting at a crowded Colorado supermarket that killed 10 people, including the first police officer to arrive, sent terrorized shoppers and workers scrambling for…