Family of missing boy was elated, then devastated by hoax
Apr 05, 2019
AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Eight years after an Illinois boy disappeared, his family began to think that their nightmare might be over at last. A young man found wandering the streets of a Kentucky town…
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O'Rourke, Sanders to campaign in area this weekend
Apr 05, 2019
Two Democratic candidates for President will be in the area this weekend. Former Texas Congressman Robert “Beto” O’Rourke will hold a town hall meeting Friday night (4/5) at 6 at Drake Library in Grinnell. Then…
14-year-old says he is Illinois boy who went missing in 2011
Apr 04, 2019
AP - In 2011, 6-year-old Timmothy Pitzen’s mother picked him up at school in Illinois, took him to the zoo and a water park, and then killed herself at a hotel, leaving a note in…
Bras for a Cause Saturday in Hedrick
Apr 04, 2019
Hedrick is getting ready for its eighth annual Bras for a Cause event Saturday (4/6). It’s a fundraiser for Susan G. Komen, the largest breast cancer organization in the US. Laurie Hornback, who started Bras…
Kelsea Ballerini & Old Dominion Set For “Songland”
Apr 04, 2019
Kelsea Ballerini and Old Dominion are set to apear on NBC's new songwriting competition show “Songland,” from executive producers Adam Levine, Dave Stewart and Ryan Tedder. Each episode will see five songwriters performing a song for three producers and a major recording…
Wapello County disaster declaration
Apr 03, 2019
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster declaration for Wapello County for the flash flooding that occurred March 12 due to ice jams on the Des Moines River. Grants of up to $5000 are…
Osky girls win Fairfield Relays
Apr 03, 2019
Tuesday (4/2) was opening day for the Oskaloosa girls’ track team. The Indians won the team title at the Fairfield Relays and had five first place finishes. Sophia Dykstra won the discus, Sage Adam the…
Newly elected Chicago mayor: Victory means ‘a city reborn’
Apr 03, 2019
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot’s resounding victory was a clear call for change at City Hall and a historic repudiation of the old-style, insider politics that have long defined the nation’s third-largest city.…
Pella Corporation HQ locked down Tuesday
Apr 03, 2019
The Pella Corporation’s headquarters in Pella were locked down for about two hours Tuesday (4/2) after an employee received a potential threat. Pella Police say they were called around 10:20 about the threat. Corporation officials…
Stars Honor Loretta Lynn at Her Birthday Celebration
Apr 03, 2019
LORETTA LYNN is turning 87 on April 14th . . . but her birthday tribute concert happened on Monday in Nashville. We'll start with her happiest moment. That was when Keith Urban granted her birthday wish and jumped out of…