World Food Program wins Nobel Peace Prize as hunger surges
Oct 09, 2020
By DALATOU MAMANE and FRANK JORDANS NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The World Food Program won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to combat hunger in regions facing conflict and hardship and at…
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461 Covid patients in Iowa hospitals, another record high
Oct 09, 2020
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - The state’s coronavirus website shows 461 Covid patients were being treated in an Iowa hospital last night. That’s 30 percent more than a month ago and the third day…
Fire destroys rural Blakesburg home
Oct 09, 2020
Fire destroyed a home in rural Blakesburg Thursday morning (10/8). Blakesburg firefighters were called around 3:15am Thursday to a report of smoke and flames at a home on 225th Avenue. The couple inside the home was…
Task force finds many preventable COVID-19 deaths in Iowa
Oct 09, 2020
The White House Coronavirus Task force told Iowa officials in its most recent report released Thursday (10/8) that many virus-related deaths in the state were preventable. The report dated Oct. 4 was released to the…
Reba, Little Big Town & More Set For Save Our Stages Festival
Oct 09, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced independent music venues across the country to close, and it’s expected that many won’t survive the shut down. Well, now a group of artists are doing what they can to…
Trump, Biden teams debate next debate: Next week? Never?
Oct 08, 2020
By ZEKE MILLER and WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of the final debates between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden was thrown into uncertainty Thursday as the campaigns offered dueling proposals for…
Iowa sees another record number of Covid patients
Oct 08, 2020
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - This week’s report from the White House Coronavirus Task Force shows Iowa currently has the sixth highest rate of Covid transmission in the country. The state’s coronavirus website shows…
Lighted Christmas Parade to be in reverse format this year
Oct 08, 2020
Oskaloosa Main Street is going ahead with plans for this year’s Lighted Christmas Parade on December 5. Main Street Director Jessica Reuter says this year’s parade will be in a reverse format. "That doesn't mean…
Van Hemert loses appeal
Oct 08, 2020
An Oskaloosa man convicted of murdering a William Penn basketball player has lost his appeal. You’ll remember Luke Van Hemert was found guilty of second degree murder in 2019 for killing Marquis Todd in 2018. …
Dolly Parton's Brother Inspired "You Are My Christmas"
Oct 08, 2020
Dolly Parton’s new Christmas album, “A Holly Dolly Christmas,” features the very personal song “You Are My Christmas,” which was inspired by her brother Randy, who was born around the holiday. “Randy was our Christmas…