Doctors try 1st CRISPR editing in the body for blindness
Mar 04, 2020
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE Scientists say they have used the gene editing tool CRISPR inside someone’s body for the first time, a new frontier for efforts to operate on DNA, the chemical code of life, to…
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Iowa Senate approves limits if felon voting rights amendment adopted
Mar 04, 2020
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA NEWS - The Iowa Senate has voted for some limitations if Iowa voters eventually approve a constitutional amendment that automatically restores voting rights to released felons. The plan would require…
Grinnell standoff update
Mar 04, 2020
Two schools in Grinnell were locked down Tuesday (3/3) after someone reported spotting a suspicious person near one of them. Grinnell-Newburg Superintendent Janet Stutz says the district office was notified around 8:40 a.m. that the…
Kacey Musgraves Sells Clothes For Tornado Relief
Mar 04, 2020
Kacey Musgraves is already stepping up to help those affected by the tornados that hit Nashville early yesterday morning. The singer held a "major closet sale” last night to raise money for Tennessee tornado relief.…
Lockdown in Grinnell
Mar 03, 2020
Two schools in Grinnell were locked down Tuesday after someone reported spotting a suspicious person near one of them. Grinnell-Newburg Superintendent Janet Stutz says the district office was notified around 8:40 a.m. that the person…
Pella defeats Osky for State tournament berth
Mar 03, 2020
Oskaloosa’s reign as State 3A boys’ basketball champions is over. Pella defeated the Indians 62-51 Monday night (3/2) in Knoxville to win the 3A Substate 6 championship and advance to next week’s State tournament. The…
Tornadoes devastate Tennessee, killing at least 22 people
Mar 03, 2020
By TRAVIS LOLLER and KIMBERLEE KRUESI NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee as people slept early Tuesday, shredding at least 140 buildings and killing at least 22 people. Authorities described painstaking efforts to…
Ottumwa man accused of leading police on a chase
Mar 03, 2020
An Ottumwa man is in custody after law enforcement says he led them on a high speed chase early Monday (3/2). Just before 4am Monday, Des Moines Police began a traffic stop on 45-year-old Tyler…
Three women accused of international fraud scheme
Mar 03, 2020
Three women from the area are accused of being involved in a $4 million international fraud scheme. Jennifer Sterk of Pella, Marilyn Sterk of Otley and Teresa Sterk Vanbaale of Knoxville were arrested by the…
Taylor Swift Named IFPI's Global Recording Artist Of 2019
Mar 03, 2020
There’s no doubt Taylor Swift had a great 2019, and because of it, IFPI Global, the organization that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, has named her the Global Recording Artist of 2019. This is…