Iowa Department of Education awards grants to 25 school districts to connect students facing homelessness with resources they need to attend school
Aug 22, 2024
DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Education today announced that 25 school districts received a total of $424,400 in competitive grants to support transportation and basic needs of students and families experiencing homelessness. The…
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William Penn Dominates Morningside in 2024 Season Opener
Aug 22, 2024
OSKALOOSA -- The Statesmen men's soccer team kicked off the 2024 season with an impressive 6-0 victory over Morningside in non-conference action Wednesday. #16 WPU (1-0 Heart) outshot the Mustangs 21-7 (14-3 in shots on…
Man Arrested in Eddyville on Multiple Outstanding Warrants Related to Non-Compliance as Sex Offender
Aug 22, 2024
EDDYVILLE -- Authorities arrested a man in Eddyville yesterday who was wanted on multiple active warrants. On August 21st, 2024, the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from a concerned citizen regarding an unregistered…
Disney drops bid to have allergy-death lawsuit tossed because plaintiff signed up for Disney+
Aug 21, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s family had signed up for its streaming service Disney+. The company filed a…
Don Henley's 'Building The Perfect Beast' To Be Reissued For 40th Anniversary
Aug 21, 2024
Eagles frontman Don Henley is set to reissue his triple-platinum album, Building the Perfect Beast, on vinyl on October 4 in celebration of its 40th anniversary. Building the Perfect Beast features the hit singles "The…
Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Holds at 2.8 Percent for Fourth Straight Month
Aug 21, 2024
DES MOINES -- Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in July, unchanged since April and 0.2 percent lower than one year ago. The state’s labor force participation rate fell to 66.4 percent from…
Walk to End Alzheimer's in Ottumwa on Sept. 12 to help local families and end Alzhiemer's
Aug 21, 2024
OTTUMWA -- The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting South Central Iowa area residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® on Thursday, Sept. 12 at Bridge View Center…
John Lennon, Yoko Ono Documentary Exploring Time As Talk Show Hosts Headed To Theaters
Aug 20, 2024
A documentary about the week that John Lennon and Yoko Ono co-hosted the daytime TV talk show, "The Mike Douglas Show," in early 1972, is headed to theaters. Kino Lorber, which has acquired North American…
Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died
Aug 20, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88. NBC's “Today”…
Iowa Attorney General Bird Joins Lawsuit to Sue Live Nation and Ticketmaster to Stop Monopoly
Aug 20, 2024
DES MOINES -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster to stop their monopoly that raises prices for ticket purchasers and stifles competition in the live entertainment industry. Live Nation has…