Coronavirus update
Nov 10, 2020
The number of people testing positive for coronavirus is skyrocketing. 8425 new positive tests were reported Monday (11/9) in Iowa for a pandemic total of 156,816. 93 new positive tests have been reported in Marion…
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Fire alarm malfunction forces OHS students to learn from home Tuesday
Nov 10, 2020
Oskaloosa High School students will be learning from home Tuesday (11/10). It’s not because of coronavirus, but the high school’s fire alarm. Around 3pm Monday (11/9), a fire alarm went off in a science classroom…
Insurance companies pay $1.6 billion for derecho damage in Iowa
Nov 10, 2020
The Iowa Insurance Division says it has paid $1.6 billion in insurance payouts for damages caused by a rare wind storm that blew through the state in August. The agency said Monday (11/9) that insurance…
Florida Georgia Line's CMA Performance Canceled After Tyler Hubbard Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Nov 10, 2020
Another country star has been forced to pull out of the CMA Awards after testing positive for the coronavirus. As we already told you, it was revealed over the weekend that Lee Brice had tested…
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective
Nov 09, 2020
By LINDA A. JOHNSON and LAURAN NEERGAARD Pfizer said Monday that an early peek at the data on its coronavirus vaccine suggests the shots may be a surprisingly robust 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, putting…
Nebraska casinos may hurt Iowa gambling industry
Nov 09, 2020
Iowa casino officials worry they will lose business when several Nebraska casinos open because voters in that state approved gambling. When casinos are built in Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, they could hurt Iowa gaming revenues,…
Three Ottumwa long-term care facilities on coronavirus outbreak list
Nov 09, 2020
A third long-term care facility in Ottumwa is on the state’s coronavirus outbreak list. Ridgewood Specialty Care has been added to the list after 21 cases of COVID-19 were reported there. Ridgewood joins the Good…
Jasper County vote update
Nov 09, 2020
All ballots cast in Jasper County in this year's General Election were recounted this weekend and a hand recount will be held Monday (11/9) in a precinct in Mingo. The preliminary results -- added to…
Kelly Clarkson Fires Back At Lawsuit Brought By Father-In-Law
Nov 09, 2020
Kelly Clarkson’s management company, Starstruck Management Group, which is run by which is run by Narvel Blackstock, father of Kelly’s estranged husband Brandon Blackstock, filed a lawsuit against her claiming she owes them commission for…
Error in Jasper County leads to new leader in US House race
Nov 06, 2020
An error in counting of ballots has led to a change in the US House District 2 race. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate spoke Friday morning (11/6) in Newton: "Our investigation determined that Jasper…