Dickey elected to Iowa Senate
Jan 27, 2021
Voters in Ottumwa and the surrounding area have elected a new state senator. Republican Adrian Dickey of Packwood defeated Democrat Mary Stewart in Tuesday’s (1/26) special election to select a replacement for Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who…
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Albia long-term care facility added to outbreak list
Jan 27, 2021
A long-term care facility in Albia has been added to the state’s coronavirus outbreak list. Oakwood Specialty Care was added to the list after three people there tested positive for COVID-19. A long-term care facility…
Iowa's unemployment rate is now 3.1%
Jan 27, 2021
Iowa’s unemployment rate fell to 3.1% in December, the second-lowest rate in the country, according to data released Tuesday (1/26). Iowa’s rate fell significantly from 3.8% in November and is only slightly above the 2.8%…
Loretta Lynn Documentary Airing Next Month On PBS
Jan 27, 2021
A new documentary about Loretta Lynn is set to air next month on PBS. “Loretta Lynn: My Story In My Words,” airing February 27th, will look at the singer’s over 50-year career. The film tells…
State penalties proposed for Iowa firms hiring undocumented workers
Jan 26, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Seventeen Republicans in the Iowa Senate are co-sponsoring a bill that would force every Iowa business to use the federal E-Verify system to ensure every person they hire is a citizen or…
Trump impeachment goes to Senate, testing his sway over GOP
Jan 26, 2021
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats delivered the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate for the start of his historic trial, but Republican senators were easing off their criticism…
Hart attorney defends decision to challenge Congressional election
Jan 26, 2021
An attorney for Democratic US House candidate Rita Hart is defending Hart’s decision to appeal her six vote defeat in last November’s election to a US House committee, rather than through the Iowa court system. …
Special election for Iowa Senate
Jan 26, 2021
There’s a special election today (1/26) in Wapello, Jefferson, Van Buren and Davis Counties to elect a new State Senator. Republican Adrian Dickey and Democrat Mary Stewart are running to fill the rest of Mariannette…
Florida Georgia Line's "May We All" To Become A Movie
Jan 26, 2021
Florida Georgia Line’s track “May We All” is being turned into a movie. Back in 2019, it was announced that a “May We All” stage musical was in the works, featuring not only the title…
House sending Trump impeachment to Senate, GOP opposes trial
Jan 25, 2021
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — As the House prepares to bring the impeachment charge against Donald Trump to the Senate for trial, a growing number of Republican senators say they…