GOP lawmakers vote to cut unemployment benefit maximum to 16 weeks
Apr 27, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate have agreed to reduce the maximum duration of state unemployment benefits by about 39 percent. In January, Governor Kim Reynolds called on lawmakers to make…
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Tulip Time outlook is blooming
Apr 27, 2022
April showers are supposed to bring May flowers. But freeze warnings like we had overnight Tuesday (4/26) aren’t good for flowers. With Pella’s annual Tulip Time Festival coming up next week, the No Coast Network…
Def Leppard Release New Single 'Take What You Want'
Apr 27, 2022
Def Leppard have released a new single, "Take What You Want," the second song from the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers upcoming 12th studio album Diamond Star Halos, which is due out on May…
Musk’s ‘free speech’ push for Twitter: Repeating history?
Apr 26, 2022
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press - Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is spending $44 billion to acquire Twitter with the stated aim of turning it into a haven for “free speech.” There’s…
Warmer weather needed before planting can begin
Apr 26, 2022
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR While we’re more than a month into spring already, weather and soil conditions have been far from ideal for Iowa farmers to do much in the way of spring planting. Angie Rieck-Hinz,…
Southern Iowa Speedway season opens Wednesday
Apr 26, 2022
After a one week delay due to the weather, the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa is set to begin its 2022 season Wednesday night (4/27). Sports mod driver Curtis Van Der Wal of Oskaloosa says…
Ottumwa man wins $50,000 Iowa Lottery prize
Apr 26, 2022
An Ottumwa man has won a $50,000 lottery prize. Benjamin Richards won the 71st top prize in the Iowa Lottery's "$50,000 Super Crossword" scratch game. He purchased his winning ticket at BP, 720 Richmond Ave.…
Queen's Brian May Shares Official 'On My Way Up' Video
Apr 26, 2022
Brian May has shared a new and innovative video for "On My Way Up," one of the highlights of his 1998 solo album, Another World. The clip marks the release of a multi-format, meticulously repackaged…
Russia hits rail, fuel facilities in attacks deep in Ukraine
Apr 25, 2022
By DAVID KEYTON KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed a string of attacks against Ukrainian rail and fuel facilities Monday, striking crucial infrastructure far from the front line of its eastern offensive, which Britain said…
Statesmen sports weekend
Apr 25, 2022
Sunday (4/24) was Senior Day for the William Penn University softball team, but it may have felt like Groundhog Day as the Statesmen lost both ends of a doubleheader to Culver-Stockton by the same score:…