Increased Law Enforcement Presence Expected on Iowa Roadways During Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov 22, 2024
DES MOINES -- The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is teaming up with law enforcement agencies across Iowa to promote road safety during the Thanksgiving holiday season. Drivers can expect to see increased police presence…
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Updates to Pella Middle School Knife Attack on Wednesday
Nov 22, 2024
PELLA -- On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 7:41 a.m., the Pella Police Department was alerted to a situation involving a student at Pella Middle School who was reportedly armed with a knife. Officers quickly…
50th Anniversary Editions Of George Harrison's 'Living In The Material World' Released
Nov 21, 2024
Dark Horse Records/BMG have released the 50th anniversary editions of George Harrison's Living in the Material World, the highly praised second solo album of original music following The Beatles' 1970 dissolution. To celebrate the release,…
Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at art auction
Nov 21, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — A piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall, sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York on Wednesday, with the winning bid coming…
Turkey price trims Thanksgiving meal cost, but not to pre-pandemic levels
Nov 21, 2024
WEST DES MOINES -- This year, the American Farm Bureau Federation reports the average cost of a Thanksgiving meal for 10 is $58.08, a 5% decrease from last year. Turkey, the centerpiece of America’s Thanksgiving…
North Mahaska Girls Wrestling Opens Season
Nov 21, 2024
SIGOURNEY – North Mahaska’s girl’s wrestling team took to the mats for their first competition of the season Tuesday night at the Sigourney-Keota Invitational. The Warhawks competed in an 18-team event with more than 100…
Authorities Investigating Pella Middle School Stabbing
Nov 21, 2024
By Sam Parsons Authorities are continuing to investigate an assault that took place in the Pella Middle School cafeteria yesterday morning. The Pella Police Department says that before school began, around 7:41am yesterday, a 14-year-old…
Jeff Beck's Guitar Collection Heading To Auction
Nov 20, 2024
Christie's has announced that late legendary guitarist Jeff Beck's guitar collection is heading to auction on January 22 in London. Spanning his almost six-decades-long career, from joining the Yardbirds in 1965 to his last tour…
Jersey Mike's sandwich chain is acquired by private equity firm Blackstone for $8 billion
Nov 20, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Jersey Mike's, the quickly expanding sandwich chain, is being acquired by asset management giant Blackstone. In the transaction announced Tuesday, private equity funds managed by Blackstone will be used to acquire…
Report: Iowa’s childcare pilot program boosted kids enrolled, wages for workers
Nov 20, 2024
By Bob Fisher (Radio Iowa) A new report shows a state pilot program raised the number of children who could enroll in childcare services in select communities, which improved wages and benefits for local childcare…