Feenstra raps meat packers over livestock prices
Dec 28, 2020
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Congressman-elect Randy Feenstra says it’s time for the U.S. Department of Justice to address allegations of price fixing in the livestock industry. “The packers, they’re making all kinds of profits, so we’ve…
0
Share 
Read More
Music City Bowl is canceled
Dec 28, 2020
BY TODD KIMM RADIO IOWA - The Music City Bowl has announced that Wednesday’s game between Iowa and Missouri has ben canceled. The move comes after a rise in COVID-19 cases in the Mizzou program. “I…
Taylor Swift Replaced On Nashville Mural By Brad Paisley
Dec 28, 2020
Taylor Swift may be a huge star, but the fact that she has turned away from her country roots has not gone unnoticed in Nashville. In fact, Taylor was just replaced in the iconic mural…
Nurses fear what’s to come: ‘Walk down our unit for a day’
Dec 24, 2020
By STEFANIE DAZIO LOS ANGELES (AP) — The nurses of California are afraid. It’s Christmas Eve, and they aren’t home with their families. They are working, always working, completely gowned up — and worn down.…
United Way study: pandemic hitting low-income families hard
Dec 24, 2020
BY MATT KELLEY A study from the United Ways of Iowa shows how the pandemic is impacting the state’s households and finds low-income families are suffering disproportionately in trying to pay for essentials. Deann Cook, the agency’s executive…
Senator Grassley not sure increasing amount of stimulus checks possible
Dec 24, 2020
BY MATT KELLEY Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley doubts Congress will be able to comply with President Donald Trump’s suggestion to significantly boost the amount in those checks the federal government plans to send to most Americans.…
No winners since September, Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots both above $320 million
Dec 24, 2020
BY O. KAY HENDERSON The jackpots for the Powerball and Mega Millions lottery drawings both exceed $300 million and Iowa Lottery spokesperson Mary Neubauer says that’s a rarity. “Neither one of these jackpots are anywhere near…
Carrie Underwood Got Cows For Christmas
Dec 24, 2020
Carrie Underwood already got her Christmas gift from hubby Mike Fisher, and let’s just say it would have been a little big to put under the Christmas tree. “He got me cows, which is what…
Trump threatens to torpedo COVID relief with new demands
Dec 23, 2020
By KEVIN FREKING, ANDREW TAYLOR and LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has threatened to torpedo Congress’ massive COVID-19 relief package in the midst of a raging pandemic and deep economic uncertainty, suddenly…
Hart asks US House to overturn 2nd District Congressional election
Dec 23, 2020
Democrat Rita Hart is asking the U.S. House to investigate and overturn the race that Iowa says she lost by six votes, arguing that 22 ballots were wrongly excluded and others weren’t examined during the…